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PICTURESQUE 

NEW  LONDON 

AND    ITS   ENVIRONS 

— ©roton  ==  mivstic  ==  imontville  ==  UUaterford — 

At  the   Commencement   of  the   Twentieth   Century 


fRotable  jfeatures  of  Untcrcst 

OLD    LANDMARKS     AND    FAMOUS     PLACES  — THE     WHALING      INDUSTRY  — EARLY 

'^     COMMERCE— A   FINE    MILITARY    AND    NAVAL    RECORD  —  HOMES  — BEAUTIFUL 

SCENERY  — PARKS  AND  OUTING  SPOTS  — CHURCHES  AND  SCHOOLS— HOTELS  — 

TRANSIT    SYSTEMS  — MANUFACTORIES   AND   BUSINESS   HOUSES  — ADVANTAGES 

AS   A   COMMERCIAL,    MANUFACTURING   AND   RESIDENTIAL   CENTER 

ILLUSTRATED 

With  Views  ot  tlie  City    and    Its    Environs   and    Portraits   of  Some  of 
the   Representative   Men  ot  the   Past  and   Present 

* 

NEW   LONDON,   CONNECTICUT 
PUBLISHED    BY    THE    AMERICAN    BOOK   EXCHANGE 

1901 

Printed  by  The  Journal  of  Commerce  Company,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Copyrighted,  1901,  by  The  American  Book  Exchange,  Hartford,  Connecticut. 


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THE  GREAT  RAILROAD  DRAWBRIDGE  SPANNING  THE  RIVER  THAMES. 

The  Drawbridge  Across  the  River  Thames.  Between  Groton  and  New  London,  is  Just  North  of  the  City, 
and  is  One  of  the  Largest  Bridges  of  Liiie  Character  in  the  World. 


•flntroduction* 


New  Lon- 
don is  one  of 
the  111  est  ro- 
mantic and 
pleasing 
cities  on  the 
New  Eng- 
land coast. 
Its  location  is 
line,  and  its 
harbor  mag- 
nificent. Its 
liistoiy  is  a 
fascinating 
story,  and  it 
is  one  of  the  most  delightful  of  sum- 
mer resorts. 

The  manufacturing  establishments 
in  the  city  are  doing  a  large  and  profit- 
able business,  imparting  vitality  and 
strencfth  to  the  conimunitv,  adding  to 
its  wealth  and  fame.  With  the  impetus 
given  to  all  business,  and  to  local  and 
foreign  commerce  especially,  by  the 
present  policy  of  the  government  at 
Washington,  the  increase  in  population 
during  the  last  ten  years  has  been 
about  four  thousand — in  the  next  de- 


JOHN  WINTHROP, 
Founder  and  Governor. 


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cade  it  will  probably  be  from  eight  to  ten. 

"Picturesque  New  London  and  its 
Environs"'  presents  in  acceptable  style 
the  claims  of  the  city  and  its  neighbors 
to  the  favorable  consideration  of  home 
seekers  and  progressive  business  enter- 
prises. No  point  of  interest  has  lieen 
neglected  in  either  text  or  illustration 
that  will  help  to  give  a  correct  im- 
pression of  life  hereabout. 

The  thanks  of  the  public  and  of  the 
publishers  are  due  to  Messrs.  Eugene 
L.  Bailey,  Charles  E.  Pratt,  F.  C. 
Washburn  and  F.  L.  Kenyon,  of  New 
London,  and  to  George  E.  Tingley,  of 
Mystic,  Connecticut,  photographers, 
and  to  .lohn  McGinley,  President  of 
the  New  London  Board  of  Trade,  for 
courteous  and  able  assistance  in  pub- 
lisliing  the  work. 

Without  the  aid  of  the  business 
men  and  the  liberal  suliscriptions  re- 
ceived for  books  and  illustrations,  so 
large  and  creditable  a  publication 
could  not  have  been  made.  We  thank 
the  public-spirited  citizens  sincerely 
for  their  faith  and  support. 

The  Publishers. 


Errata  ;  Page  10,  Old  Nathan  Hale  School  Building  has  been  removed  to  Ye  Antientest  Buriall  Ground, 
and  restored  to  its  original  style  of  architecture.  Page  43.  first  date  in  title  shonhl  read  1773;  not  1873.  On 
page  46,  tlie  name  Rev.  EdwaVd  Brown,  should  read  Rev.  Edward  W.  Bacon.  Page  58,  Charles  F.  Ednej^, 
formerly  mana'.;er  for  F  A.  Rogers  &  Co.,  is  now  proprietor  of  the  brokerage  business  in  the  offices  previ- 
ously occupied  by  the  Rogers  Co.  Pages  89  and  97,  the  name  James  H.'Newcomb,  should  read  James 
Newcomb. 


2014937 


M.  WILSON  DART, 

Present  Mayor  of  New  London. 


AUGUSTUS  BRANDEGEE.  ROBERT  COIT. 

CYRUS  G.  BECKWITH. 
RALPH  WHEELER.  GEORGE  F.  TL\KER 


EX-MAYORS   OF   NEW    LONDON. 
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GEORGE  E.  STARR.  jameS   L.   IOHNSTON. 

THOMAS    M.    WALLER. 
HIRAM   WILLYS.  h.   S.   WILLIANLS. 


EX-MAYORS    OF   NEW   LONDON. 
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VIEW   AT   BROAD  AND  HUNTINGTON   STREETS. 

At  the   Left  of  the  Engraving  is  the  Residence   of  Walter  Learned.  Broad  Street,  and  at  the  Right,  at  the  Junction  of 
Broad  and  Huntington  Streets.  "  Mount  Vernon."  Residence  of  Elisha  S.  Palmer. 


Contents. 


CHAPTER  I  — The  Old  New  London  — Sketch  of  New  London  From  the  Early  Days  to  the 
Present  — Story  of  a  Famous  Shipping  Port  of  the  Ohien  Times  — Golden  Epoch  of  the 
Whalinp:  Days — How  the  Old  Town  Displayed  Her  Patriotism  in  the  War  for  Independence 

—  The  Bright  Record  of  Her  Sons  in  All  the  Nation's  Wars 9-"J(> 

CHAPTER  II  — New  Loni>on  of  To-Dav  —  Advantages  of  Location  as  a  Port  and  Railroad  Center 

—  New  London  Harbor  — General  and  Local  Transportation  Lines— Revival  of  Shipbuilding 
Interests 27-32 

CHAPTER  III  — New  London  of  To-Dav  -New  London's  First  Educational  Bequest— More 
Recent  Endowments  — Brief  Sketch  of  the  Public  School  System  of  To-Day  —  Its  Etlicacy 
and  Evolution — Introduction  of  New  and  Beneficial  Features  —  Modern  School  Buildings  — 
Special  Incentives  to  Pupils- The  Churches  of  a  Community  Indicative  of  Its  Moral  Tone 

—  Outline  of  the  History  of  the  Oldest  Keliffioiis  Society  in  the  City — Reference  to  Other 
Churches  and  Sacred  Organizations  —  Some  Eminent  Divines  Who  Have  Been  Identified  With 

New  London  —  Portraits  of  the  Present  Pastors  — The  City's  Fine  Church  Edifices 33-4i> 

CHAPTER  IV  — New  London  of  To-Dav  — Financial  Institutions  — Savings  and  National  Banks 

—  Bankers  and  Brokers  —  Postal,  Telegraph,  and  Telephone  Facilities 51-58 

CHAPTER  V  — New  London  of  To-Day  — The  Manufactories  of  New  London  — Manufacturers 
Whose  Ability,  Courage,  and  Industry  Have  Aided  in  Building  Up  and  Maintaining  the  City 
of  To-Day 59-72 

CHAPTER  VI  — New  London  of  To-Day  — City  Government  —  The  New  London  Board  of  Trade 

—  Distinguished  Men  of  the  Fast  and  Present  — The  New  London  Press 73-82 

CHAPTER  VII  — New  London  of  To-Day  — Some  Elegant  and  Substantial  Residences  of  the 

City  and  its  Suburbs  — Public  Parks  and  Outing  Spots  — Places  of  Amusement 83-95 

CHAPTER  VIII  — New  London  of  To-Day  — Some  Fine  Residences  on  Main,  Huntington,  Jay, 
Franklin  and  Blackball  Streets,  Ocean,  and  Other  Avenues  —  The  Pequot  Colony —  Recrea- 
tions and  Amusements 97-107 

CHAPTER  IX  —  New  L()ND0n  of  To-Day  —  Commercial  Interests  —  New  London  as  a  Trade 
Center  — Building  Activity — Mercantile  Enterprise  —  Principal  Business  Men  and  Promi- 
nent Concerns 109-122 

CHAPTER  X  —  Principal  Business  Streets  of  New  London  — The  City's  Bright  Commercial  Outlook 

—  Commercial  and  Mercantile  Progress  —  Enterprising  Concerns 123-132 

CHAPTER  XI— Favorable  Trade  Influences  — A  Popular  Summer  Resort  and  Successful  Com- 
mercial Center— Principal  Hotels —Some  Progressive  Business  Enterprises    133-144 

CHAPTER  XII  — Historic  Gr()T<)n  — Revolutionary  Interest  — Ruins  of  Fort  Griswold  and  the 
Spot  Where  Ledyard  Fell  -The  Groton  Monument  and  Monument  House  —  Note<l  Men  of 
Groton's  Past  —  Brief  Sketch  of  Colonel  Ledyard,  and  of  Anna  Warner  Bailey  —  Modern 
Groton  — Villages  Within  the  Township  —  Churches  and  Schools " 145-156- 

CHAPTER  XIII  — Groton  of  To-Dav  —  Contemidated  Improvements  — Noteworthy  Residences 

—  Mercantile  Enterprises  and  Mercantile  and  Professional  Men ' 157-162 

CHAPTER  XIV  — Environs  of  New  London  — Waterford  —  Montville  — Norwich —  Allyn's  Point 

—  Gale's  Ferry —  Navy  Yard— Groton  Station —Noank 163-171 

CHAPTER  XV— Environs  of  New  London- Mystii! —The  Beautiful  Scenery  of  a  Charming 
American  Coast  Town— The  l^elightful  Land  and  Water  Views  — Noteworthy  Churches  — 
Homes  and  Points  of  General  Interest  — Portraits  of  Men  Prominent  in  the  Seafaring  and 
Commercial  Life  of  Mystic , 173-I8& 

CHAPTER  XVI —  Waterford,  South  — Jordan  Village  — Oswegatchie  — Millstone— Pleasure  Beach 

—  East  Lyme  and  Niantic —Crescent  Beach  —  Blackball— Lyme— Saybrook  Junction— The 
Connecticut  Valley  to  Middletown  and  Hartford      .     ,    .     .  ' 187-192. 


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THE  SHAW-PERKINS  MANSION-BANK  STREET. 

BUILT  IN   1755.  BY  THE   ARCADIANS.  OR   HUGUENOTS.   FOR  CAPTAIN   NATHANIEL  SHAW. 

Washington.  After  the  Siege  of  Boston,  by  Appointment,  and  on  Invitation  from  Nathaniel  Shaw.  Jr..  an  Officer  of  the  United 

Colonies.  Holding  Commission  Under  the  Certificate  of  John  Hancoclt.  IVIet  Here  Commodore  Esek  Hopkins. 

First  Commander  of  the  American  Navy,  to  Consider  Naval  Interests.    John  Paul  Jones  and 

Nathan  Hale  Have  Been  Guests  Within  Its  Hospitable  Walls.     In  1824  LaFayette. 

on  His  Return  Visit  to  America,  Was  Entertained  in  the  Mansion. 

Ipicturesque  1Rew  ILondon^ 

Chapter  H* 

THE   OLD    NEW    LONDON. 

SKETCH  OF  NEW  LONDON  FROM  THE  EARLY  DAYS  TO  THE  PRESENT- 
STORY  OF  A  FAMOUS  SHIPPING  PORT  OF  THE  OLDEN  TIMES- 
GOLDEN  EPOCH  OF  THE  WHALING  DAYS— HOW  THE  OLD  TOWN  DIS- 
PLAYED HER  PATRIOTISM  IN  THE  WAR  FOR  INDEPENDENCE— THE 
BRIGHT  RECORD  OF  HER  SONS  IN  ALL  THE  NATION'S  WARS. 


New  London,  founded  by  John 
Winthrop  in  1646,  is  an  old  town, 
old  even  for  New  England,  and  com- 
pared with  the  towns  and  cities  of  the 
newer  civilization  of  the  Western 
Hemisphere,  moss-grown  in  antiquity. 
In  the  early  days  of  the  colonies  the 
site  of  the  city  attracted  the  Pilgrims 
by  its  rugged  beauty,  obvious  advan- 
tages, and  promise  of  future  growth 
and  greatness  in  commerce.  At  every 
stage  of  its  development  the  citj'  has 
fulfilled  the  j^romise  of  those  early 
days,  though  growth  has  been  slow  in 
outward  and  visible  signs  of  prosjjerity. 


Great  wealth,  however,  has  been 
brought  into  the  town  by  the  adven- 
turous sailors  who  carried  the  flag  of 
their  country  to  the  farthest  ends  of 
the  earth  and  made  the  names  and 
private  signals  of  vessels,  owners,  and 
agents  known  on  the  coasts  of  all 
countries.  The  manifest  destiny  of 
New  London  has  been  towards  com- 
merce and  the  various  industries  con- 
nected with  its  pursuit,  and  the  peo- 
ple  of  New  London  iiave  looked  for 
many  years  with  steadfast  hope  and 
belief  that  the  day  would  come  when 
the  city  should  take  tlie  place  which 


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Nature  evidently  destined  it  to  occupy 
among  the  ports  of  the  country.  In 
our  day  it  is  difficult  to  realize  the 
obstacles  that  confronted  the  early 
settlers,  the  hardy  hand  that  came  to 
the  shores  of  the  Thames  to  Imild  a 
city,  establish  homes,  and  found  a 
government  in  keeping  with  the  tradi- 
tions and  customs  of  tlie  English  home 
they  had  so  lately  left  in  order  to 
enjoy  the 
blessings 
of  liberty 
w  h  i  c  h 
have  ever 
been  pur- 
chasable 
only  b  }■ 
great  sac- 
rifice. 

J  o  H  N 
WlNTH- 

R  o  p,  the 
founder, 
\y  a  s  the 
son  of 
JohnWin- 
throp  \vho 
led  from 
England 
the  sec- 
ond Puri- 
t  a  n  enii- 
g  r  a  t  i  o  n 
and  after- 
wards be- 
came governor  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay 
Colony.  His  paternal  grandfather  was 
Adam  Winthrop,  of  Suffolk,  England. 
To  the  younger  Winthrop  undisput- 
ably  belongs  the  title  of  founder  of 
New  London,  for  he  determined  the 
location  of  the  town  and  promoted  its 
inception  with  fervor  and  confidence, 
even  to  the  extent  of  investing  liis 
entire  fortune  in  the  enterprise.  He 
was  l)orn  in  Kngland,  February  12tli, 
1605.  Wiien  only  16  years  of  age 
he  entered  the  University  of  Dublin, 
where  he  I'emained  for  three  years. 
Two  yeare  later  he  enlisted  under  the 
banner  of   the  Duke  of  Buckingham 


OLD  SCHOOL   BUILDING -UNION 

AS  IT  APPEARS  TODAY. 


The  Old  Union  School.  In  Which  Nathan  Hale  Once  Taught,  is  One  of  the  City's 

Interesting  Objects.     It  Still  Remains,  a  Reminder  of  New  London's 

Heroic  Part  in  the  Stirring  Times  When  All  Other  interests 

Were  Sacrificed  to  the  "Spirit  of  '76." 


in  the  useless  attempt  to  succor  the 
Protestants  of  Rochelle,  France.  He 
first  arrived  in  America,  November 
2nd,  1630,  later  returning  to  England, 
where  he  remained  for  about  one 
year.  In  October,  163.5,  he  again  came 
to  America  and  at  once  interested 
himself  in  the  affairs  of  the  colonists. 
The  name  first  given  to  New  Lon- 
don— its  Indian  name— ^was  Nameaug. 

I  n  d  i  a  n 
nam  e  s 
were  de- 
scriptive, 
and  Nam- 
eaug was 
supposed 
to  refer  to 
fish,  im- 
plying 
that  the 
w  a  t  e  r  s 
about  the 
town  af- 
forded 
good  fish- 
i  u  g .  It 
w  a  s  also 
known  as 
Pequot, 
after  the 
t  r  i  b  e  of 
I  n  d  i  a  n  s 
of  that 
name,who 
under  the 
Sachem  Sassacus,  or  Tatobam,  as 
he  was  often  called,  inhabited  the 
region  which  lay  to  the  southeast 
of  the  Connecticut  River  settlements. 
By  these  names  the  {)lantation  was 
known  until  March  24th,  1658,  when 
legislative  permission  was  granted  the 
inhabitants  to  call  the  town  New  Lon- 
don. For  ten  years  previous  to  that 
time  they  had  wished  to  show  their 
affection  for  the  land  of  their  birth  by 
naming  their  new  place  of  abode 
London,  in  honor  of  England's  prin- 
cipal city:  and  no  doubt  they  were 
highly  gratified  l)y  this  concession  of 
the  Legislature.     It  was  then  in  order 


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STREET. 


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to  name  "  the  fair  river  of  the  Mohe- 
gans  "  the  Tliames,  Imt  at  just  what 
date  it  derived  the  name,  hestowed  in 
honor  of  its  famous  prototype  in  Eng- 
land, is  not  certain. 

The  earliest  inhabitants  of  New 
London  came  from  Cape  Ann,  Massa- 
chusetts— Gloucester  jjeople  to  whom 
the  sea  furnished  a  living,  and  to 
whom  New  London  seemed  homelike 
in  that  respect  at  least.  Parson  Rich- 
ard Blinman,  who,  previous  to  his  im- 


tliis  time  something  about  the  Indians 
whom  they  were  to  dispossess,  but 
with  whom  they  had  little  trouble,  for 
the  natives  were  in  the  main  well  dis- 
posed toward  the  palefaces  when 
treated  with  any  degree  of  fairness. 
Breaking  ground  for  dwelling's  and 
for  agricultural  purposes  was  a  heart- 
breaking task,  as  one  may  readily  un- 
derstand who  is  at  all  familiar  with 
the  rocky  country  which  stretches 
back  from   the   waterside   to  the   bor- 


THE  HEMPSTEAD  HOUSE— OLDEST  BUILDING  IN  NEW  LONDON. 

HEMPSTEAD  STREET.   NEAR  JAY. 

Built   in  1678.    by   Sir    Robert  Hempstead,  Who  Came   from   England,   and    Was   One    of  the  Founders  of   Hempstead, 

Long  Island.      He  Came  to   New  London   About  1643.      The   House   Has    Been  in  Possession   of  the 

Family  and  Descendants  for  Two  Generations.     It  is  Still  Owned  by  One  of  the  Family. 


migration  to  this  country,  occupied 
the  pastorate  in  Chepstow,  Monmouth- 
shire, England,  was  the  spiritual  and 
temporal  head  of  the  pioneers.  The 
rule  in  early  colonial  days  was  obedi- 
ence to  ecclesiastical  authority,  and  it 
was  cheerfully  rendered  as  a  matter  of 
right  in  all  things. 

The  settlers  came  prepared  for 
hardships  and  privations.  They  were 
accustomed  to  the  rigors  of  the  New 
England  climate,   and  they  knew   by 


ders  of  the  State  of  Coiniecticut.  The 
early  settler,  however,  was  not  a  man 
to  be  dismayed  by  obstacles.  The 
pioneers  of  that  day  were  made  of 
sterner  stuff  than  that  which  gives  in 
easily,  and  with  a  fixed  purpose  and 
an  unalterable  determination,  they  set 
about  their  work,  and  in  compara- 
tively few  years  great  headway  had 
l)een  made.  In  1665,  within  the  first 
quarter  of  a  century  of  the  life  of  the 
settlement,  the  home  government  was 


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VIEW  OF  "  THE  TOWNE'S  ANTIENTEST  BURIALL  GROUND." 

In  the  Left  Background  of  the  Picture  is  the  Slight  Elevation  Formed  by  the  Tomb  of  Jonathan  Brooks.    On  September 

6th.  1781.  Benedict  Arnold,  the  Traitor.  From  This  Spot.  Watched  and  Directed  the 

Destruction  of  the  Town  and  the  Homes  of  His  Friends. 


petitioned  to  make  Xew  London  a  port 
of  entry,  but  for  some  reason  tlie  jjeti- 
tion  was  never  granted,  nor  were  sub- 
sequent ones  to  the  same  end  deemed 
worthy  of  consideration  by  the  rulers 
over  the  sea,  who  seemed  early  to  have 
laid  aside  all  consideration  for  the  col- 
onists, and  planted  the  seed  that  about 
a  century  later  grew  to  rebellion  and 
successful  revolution.  New  London 
persevered  and  began  to  build  and 
employ  small  vessels  for  coasting  to 
near-by  ports,  and  soon  the  field  of 
operations  was  extended,  and  Boston, 
Newport  and  New  York — Manhattan 
then,  as  now — exchanged  products 
with  New  London.  Virginia  later 
came  into  commercial  connection  with 
New  London,  and  as  years  went  by  a 
more  anilntious  spirit  took  possession 
of  the  people,  and  New  London  ves- 
sels became  known  in  the  West  Indies, 
in  Spain,  France  and  Great  Britain. 
It  was  not  all  plain  sailing.  Of  course 
there  were  difficulties  to  be  overcome, 
losses  to  l)e  met,  such  as  always  attend 


commerce  on  the  sea,  and  the  financial 
condition  of  the  colonies  liampered 
even  the  boldest  spirits,  for  money 
was  powerful  in  those  days,  as  it  is  in 
ours. 

The  people  were  not  permitted  to 
pursue  uninterruptedly  the  paths  of 
peace.  There  were  ware  with  the 
Indians,  war  with  the  French,  and 
trouble  of  various  kinds  that  beset  all 
of  the  colonists  in  New  England  ;  and 
New  London  bore  its  full  sliare  in 
them  all.  As  became  the  inliabitants 
of  a  seaport  town,  to  whom  danger 
was  a  part  of  their  daily  life,  and  to 
whom  the  adage,  ■'  nothing  venture, 
nothing  have,"  had  more  than  com- 
mon significance,  they  were  brave 
and  venturesome.  In  all  the  wars, 
from  the  earliest  times  down  to  the 
Spanish  war  of  1898,  New  London 
men  have  borne  more  than  their  j^ro- 
portion  of  the  burden  in  filling  the 
ranks  of  the  army  and  manning  the 
ships  of  war.  To  the  War  of  the  Hevo- 
hition  Connecticut  sent  more  men  pro 


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rata  than  any  other  state,  and  New 
London  was  represented  by  more  men 
proportionately  than  any  other  town  in 
the  State.  It  was  the  same  in  the  Civil 
War,  when  New  London  made  prompt 
and  patriotic  response  to  President  Lin- 
coln's call  for  volunteers  in  April,  1861. 
The  city  sent  a  full  company  of  men 
with  the  Second  Connecticut  Volun- 
teers, who  went  to  the  front  under 
the  command  of  Col.  Alfred  H.  Terry. 
It  was  the  color-bearing  company  of 
the  regiment,  and  participated  in  the 
first  battle  of  Bull  Run.  Many  of  the 
memljers  of  this  company  afterwartls 
distinguished  themselves  as  officers  of 
other  regiments  in  the  United  States 
service.  For  the  three  years'  period 
New  London  furnished  full  companies 
for  the  Fonrtli — afterwards  the  First 
Heavy  Artillerj— the  Fifth,  the  Tenth, 
Twelfth,  Thirteenth,  Fourteenth  and 
Twenty-First ;  and  two  companies  for 
the  Twenty-Sixth  Connecticut,  a  nine 
months'  regiment.  In  addition  to 
these    troops,    a    great  many    recruits 


were  enlisted  from  the  town  and  for- 
warded to  the  front  to  fill  the  ranks  of 
depleted  regiments.  Aside  from  her 
officers  and  men  who  served  in  the 
navy,  New  London  must  Ije  credited 
with  nearly  twelve  hundred  as  her 
contriliution  to  the  great  Union  armies 
of  '61-'65. 

The  Spanish-American  War  of  1898 
also  gave  opportunity  for  New  London 
to  show  that  the  present  generation  is 
as  ardent  in  its  patriotism  and  love  of 
country  and  liberty  as  were  those  gal- 
lant men  of  the  past.  Three  compan- 
ies, A,  D,  and  I,  Third  Regiment,  Con- 
necticut Volunteers,  responded  to  the 
call  of  President  McKinley  for  men  to  go 
to  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico:  and  a  number 
of  the  members  of  tiie  ITnited  States 
Signal  Corps  were  also  New  Lon- 
doners. 

These  evidences  of  patriotism  may 
be  regarded  as  tokens  that  the 
spirit  of  the  early  settlers,  as  to  fight- 
ing at  least,  has  survived  to  the  pres- 
ent da}'. 


THE  GROTON  SHORE-LOOKING  ACROSS  THE  HARBOR  FROM  NEW  LONDON. 

Showing  the  Fort  Griswold  Monument  on  Groton  Heights  in  the  Right  Background,  and  in  the  Foreground 
the  Ferryboat.  Colonel  Lcdyard.  which  Plies  Between  New  London  and  Groton. 

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Ipicturcsque  1Rcw  London. 


The  town  possessed  ■•  chaiacters  " 
in  its  early  days,  and  of  many  and 
varied  kinds  they  were,  tlie  ]{ogerrnes, 
for  instance,  who  were  continually  in 
trouble  with  the  constituted  author- 
ities, and  no  sooner  out  of  one  conflict 
with  the  courts  than  they  were  in- 
volved in  another.  That  sort  of  peo- 
ple, however,  are  inseparable  from  a 
community  in  which  strength  and 
tirnniess  are  necessities,  and  it  was 
fiom  such  folk  that    sprang  the   men 


British  Islands,  who  were  not  consid- 
ered foreigners  in  those  days.  French 
names  particularly  continue  to  this 
day.  and  will  proViably  be  identified 
with  New  London  until  the  end  of 
time.  The  commerce  of  this  city  bore 
no  small  pioportion  to  that  of  New 
England  up  to  the  beginning  of  our 
troubles  with  the  mother  country,  and 
it  \\  as  not  long  after  the  struggle  for 
liberty  and  independence  had  ended 
in  our  favor,  that  the  restless  spirit  of 


UNITED  STATES   CUSTOM  HOUSE-BANK  STREET. 
THE  CUSTOM  HOUSE  WAS  BUILT  IN  1833. 


who  dared  resist  oppression  from  the 
Old  Country,  and  later  furnished  the 
pioneers  who  penetrated  the  great 
West  and  laid  the  foundations,  broad 
and  deep,  for  the  phenomenal  growth 
and  prosperity  of  that  section  of  the 
United  States. 

The  city  prospered  iis  time  went  on. 
Its  natural  advantages  as  a  seaport  at- 
tracted foreignei'S  of  condition,  who 
came  here  to  engage  in  trade  with  the 
countries  of  Europe,  among  them  being 
many  French,  Spanish  and  Portuguese ; 
1)ut  a  greater  proportion  were  from  the 


New  London  was  again  engaged  in 
making  a  new  connection  with  the 
ports  of  the  world.  There  were,  at 
one  time,  about  the  opening  of  the 
present  century,  a  fleet  of  about  100 
brigs  —  "  jockeys ""  they  were  called 
from  the  nature  of  their  trade  —  plying 
between  this  port  and  those  of  the 
West  Indies.  They  took  out  hoi'ses 
and  mules,  and  returned  with  rum,  the 
material  for  its  manufacture,  and  mo- 
lasses. New  England  rum  was  an  im- 
portant factor  in  those  days  at  all 
social  gatherings,  and  in   the  various 


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mechanical  pursuits  of  the  time, 
for  nothing  could  be  begun  or 
properly  ended  without  its  due 
proportion  of  rum.  The  vessels 
were  not  all  owned  in  this  city, 
nor  indeed  the  larger  share  of 
them,  for  New  Haven,  Middle- 
town,  Hartford,  Fairfield,  and 
other  places,  used  the  port  of 
New  London,  and  were  repre- 
sented here  by  agents  in  the 
"  jockey  "  trade.  The  business 
tlius  paid  toll  here,  and  coopers, 
ship  carpenters,  riggers,  and  men 
of  kindred  trades  made  their 
profits  from  the  business. 

As  the  "jockey"  trade  lan- 
guished, the  whaling  industry 
took  its  place.  The  earliest 
mention  of  whaling  in  Connecti- 
cut appears  to  reach  as  far  back 
as  1647,  when  the  General 
Court  at  Hartford  granted  to 
one  Whiting  the  privilege  of 
catching  whales  within  Connec- 
ticut waters.  This  privilege, 
which  embraced  a  term  of  seven 
years,  may  be  construed  as  the 
granting  of  a  monopoly,  for 
such  permission  was  necessar}', 
and  there  is  no  record  to  show 
that  a  like  grant  was  at  that 
time  conceded  to  any  other  than 
Mr.  Whiting. 

Whales  were  at  that  date 
numerous  near  the  Connecticut 
coast  and  off  the  Banks  of  New- 
foundland. As  the  colonies  grew 
in  capital  and  population,  whal- 
ing voyages  of  considerable 
length  were  made,  and  by  17.50 
the  business  had  assumed  gen- 
erous and  profitable  proportions. 
The  War  of  the  Revolution, 
however,  paralyzed  the  industry, 
until,  in  178.5,  it  was  revived  by 
special  incentive  from  the  Leg- 
islature. Immediately  subse- 
quent to  this  time  there  dawned 
what  may  be  termed  the  golden 
era  of  the  whaling  days.  Ships 
were  thoroughly  appointed,  and 


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THE  HUGUENOT   HOUSE. 

BUILT  ABOUT  THE  YEAR  1760. 

A  Quaint  Old  Dwelling  Place,  at  the  Corner  of  Hempstead  and  Truman  Streets.     Built  by  the  Huguenots  lor  Nathaniel 
Hempstead,  a  Descendant  of  Sir  Robert  Hempstead. 


manneil  liv  picked  crews  for  dangerous 
but  reiiuinerative  voyages  to  distant 
seas  :  and  the  only  contingency  then 
likely  to  put  a  damper  upon  the  calling 
■was  the  possible  extinction  of  the 
whales. 

As  a  whaling  port,  Xew  London 
rivalled  New  Bedford.  There  seemed 
no  end  to  the  money  that  was  being- 
brought  into  the  town  l>y  the  whalers 
as  they  were  called,  and  the  general 
prosperity  was  great.  Many  were  the 
New  London  ships  which  embarked  on 
these  perilous  voyages,  and  many  were 
the  fortunes  that  were  made.  In 
sooth,  the  industry  may  be  deemed  the 
keystone  to  much  of  New  London's 
success  and  thrift. 

An  incentive  to  the  faithfulness  and 
vigorous  energy  of  the  whaling  crews 
was  the  method  of  dividing  the  profits 
of  a  voyage.  Not  only  the  agents, 
but  the  officers  and  crew  as  well,  came 
in  for  a  share  of  the  spoils.  These 
shares  were,  of  course,  graded  accord- 


ing to  station  and  responsibility,  but 
the  division,  always  conducted  with 
honesty  and  promptness,  exerted  a 
salutaiy  influence  upon  the  men. 

From  1S20  to  ISol,  inclusive,  there 
were  engaged  in  the  capture  of  whales 
from  the  port  of  New  London  677 
vessels.  And  during  this  period  there 
were  Ijrought  into  tlie  port  111.158 
barrels  of  sperm  and  775,432  barrels 
of  whale  oil.  Wliiie  this  does  not 
represent  tlie  total,  results  bj-  any 
means,  it  conveys  some  idea  of  the 
magnitude  and  importance  of  the  in- 
dustry. Had  it  not  been  for  the  finan- 
cial stringencj^  of  1857  and  tlie  break- 
ing out  of  the  War  of  the  Rebellion 
in  IStil,  all  would  probably  have  lieen 
to  the  good.  About  this  time  there 
was  a  decline  in  thewiialing  industry, 
and  after  the  war  there  was  little  done 
in  this  line.  About  the  year  1870 
came  a  brief  revival  of  interest,  caused 
by  tlie  discovery  of  the  repopulation  of 
the  seal  rookeries    in  the   South  Geor- 


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gias  which  created  a  business  of  tlie 
same  nature  and  the  prosecution  of  the 
sea-elephant  fishing  at  Desohition 
Island. 

From  the  very  earliest  days  fishing 
has  naturally  employed  New  London- 
ers, and  for  more  tlian  two  centuries 
was  an  extremely  important  industry. 
Fifty  years  ago  there  were  probably 
70  or  80  fishing  smacks  engaged  in 
"banking"  and  in  fishing  up  and 
down  the  coast,  principally  for  cod  and 
halibut.  And  to-day  tliere  is  a  large 
amount  of  capital  invested  and  a 
great  many  men  engaged  in  catching 
menhaden,  wliicli  furnish  oil  and  fer- 
tilizer to  the  amount  of  many  millions 
of  dollars. 

From  the  settlement  of  the  town  of 
New  London  in  164tl,  down  to  our  day, 
there  has  lieen  much  of  romance  and 
adventure,  light  and  shadow,  and 
much  that  is  quaint  and  curious  in 
the  lives  of  the  men  engaged  in  what 
in  most  conununities  is  but  tlie  dull 
and  humdrum  routine  of  earning  a 
living.        Naturally    the     atmosphere 


characteristic  of  New  London  pro- 
duced men  of  a  different  stamp  from 
those  of  many  other  cities,  and  these 
indomitable  souls  were  ready  at  hand 
when  the  California  fever  struck  the 
Atlantic  States.  To  such  men  the 
news  that  gold  had  been  discovered  in 
California  acted  like  wine  upon  the 
imagination.  To  fit  out  a  schooner 
and  crowd  her  with  daring  spirits  was 
no  sooner  thought  of  than  accom- 
plished ;  and  in  such  frail  cockle- 
shells many  a  "  Forty-niner  "  set  out 
from  this  port  to  brave  the  dangers  of 
the  long  trip  around  Cape  Horn  to 
that  Mecca  of  the  adventurer,  San 
Francisco.  Ships  followed  as  soon  as 
tliey  could  equip,  and  there  were  few 
men  in  New  London  who  had  not 
something  at  risk  in  the  many  ven- 
tures connected  with  the  California 
voyages  of  those  stirring  days.  The 
Klondike  craze  was  nothing  to  the 
California  fever,  nor  has  there  been 
any  popular  excitement  to  compare 
with  it  except  the  enlistment  fever  of 
18(!1.      Many     fortunes     were     made. 


THE  ARMORY— COIT   AND  WASHINGTON   STREETS. 
Headquarters  of  the  Third  Regiment.  National  Guard  of  Connecticut. 

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more  were  lost,  and  as  a  rule  the 
New  London  Argonauts  of  '49 
gained  more  in  expeiience  than 
they  acquired  in  jiocket.  Out 
of  tiie  great  nundjer  of  adven- 
turers who  left  fur  California  in 
"4'J  and  the  few  years  succeed- 
ing, some  by  sea  and  others  by 
the  route  across  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama — after  the  shorter  sea 
route  was  adopted  —  some  re- 
mained. Others  returned,  and 
still  others  sought  various  quar- 
ters of  the  globe  in  search  of 
adventure,  for  adventure  was 
about  all  that  most  of  them 
obtained  for  their  labor  and 
their  pains.  In  San  Francisco, 
to  this  day,  even,  are  many 
New  Londoners  and  their  de- 
scendants. Indeed,  the  same 
may  be  said  of  all  the  cities  of 
tlie  United  States. 

In  the  old  days  there  was 
mucli  that  was  quaint  and  curi- 
ous in  tlie  life  of  New  ]>ondon. 
The  Bride  Brook  marriage,  fa- 
mous in  her  history,  was  an 
instance  of  the  peculiarities  of 
tlie  laws  governing  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  officials  of  the  different 
colonies.  In  the  winter  of  1640 
and  '47  a  young  couple  living 
in  Saybrook  elected  to  become 
miitcd  in  the  holy  bonds  of  wed- 
lock. Saybrook  possessed  no 
one  capable  of  performing  the 
ceremony,  so  a  magistrate  from 
one  of  the  u[)per  towns  on  the 
Connecticut  was  engaged  to 
officiate.  Unfortunately,  how- 
ever, there  came  at  the  time 
appointed  for  the  marriage,  a 
prodigious  fall  of  snow,  which 
made  it  impossil)le  for  the  magis- 
trate to  reach  Saybrook.  Unless 
absolutely  unavoidable  the  nup- 
tials must  not  be  postponed, 
and  Governor  Winthrop  was 
called  upon  to  go  to  Saybrook 
anil  perform  tlie  marriage  rite. 
But  Savbrook   was   bevond    his 


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A  SATURDAY  MORNING  SCENE  ON  STATE  STREET. 

The  Diversity  of  Interests  Centering  in  New  London  Presents  a  Pleasant  Phase  in  this  Picture 
Tal(en  Near  the  Union  Banl<. 


magisterial  province,  his  autliority 
being  vested  l)y  tlie  Massachusetts 
Colony.  The  little  stream,  after- 
wards and  by  reason  of  this  episode, 
called  Bride  Brook,  marked,  more  or 
less  certainly,  the  boundary  between 
Pequot  (New  London)  and  Saybrook, 
and  it  was  Wintliroi^'s  suggestion  that 
if  the  pair  would  meet  him  at  this 
brooklet,  he  would  accommodate  them. 
His  proposition  was  eagerly  accepted, 
and  on  that  winters  day,  beneath  the 
blue  vault  of  heaven  and  the  swaying 
branches  of  the  trees,  John  Winthrop 
performed  one  of  the  most  unique 
marriage  ceremonies  on  record. 

We,  of  to-day,  necessarily  realize 
that  the  customs  of  the  early  times 
differed  very  materially  from  those  in 
vogue  at  present.  In  just  what  way  they 
differed  we  do  not  all  know.  Altout  the 
dead  of  that  early  period  centered  an 
interest  vivid,  sympathetic,  and  even 
personal.  The  settlers  were  few,  and 
the  loss  of  one  of  them  was  regarded 
as  a  calamity  and  common  misfortune. 


Not  alone  that,  but  a  funeral  was  an 
event  of  moment  and  importance.  To 
the  bedside  of  tlie  dying  came  the 
town  fathers,  the  minister,  and  the 
magistrate,  to  take  down  and  witness 
his  last  testament,  words  and  admoni- 
tions. The  entire  commnnity  attended 
the  funeral.  Those  who,  while  he 
was  in  life,  had  stood  nearest  to  the 
deceased,  bore  him  on  their  shoulders 
to  the  grave.  Not  frequently,  and 
never  unless  the  distance  were  great, 
was  a  horse  litter  used.  Around  the 
last  resting  place  of  the  departed  the 
rites  were  solenm.  He  was  not  at 
once  forgotten ;  the  void  he  left  was 
acutely  felt.  By  many  he  was  missed, 
by  many  sincerely  mourned.  His 
monument  was  in  the  hearts  of  those 
he  left  behind. 

With  the  conveniences  of  modern 
times  at  our  disposal,  it  is  well-nigh 
impossible  to  appreciate  the  disadvan- 
tages under  which  our  early  forebears 
struggled,  nor  is  it  easy  for  us  to  real- 
ize the  actual  extent  of  their  poverty. 


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Their  dwellings  were  not  only  rude, 
but  often  uncomfortable  and  inade- 
quate for  their  needs.  Crevices  ad- 
mitted the  wind  and  cold.  The  tim- 
bers were  rough-hewn  and  the  Ijoards 
unplaned.  Each  mechanic  was  his 
own  tool-maker ;  the  metal  at  his 
command  was  of  inferior  quality  and 
his  implements  crude.  Coffee  and  tea 
were  luxuries  too 
c  o  s  1 1  3'  to  be 
thought  of,  and 
even  molasses 
and  sugar  were 
rarities  at  first. 

It  is  a  far  cry 
to  those  days  of 
trials  and  l>uffet- 
ings  in  the  wilder- 
ness— more  than 
250  years.  The 
colonists,  w  i  t  h 
Winthrop  at  their 
head,  were  as 
keen  of  eye, 
strong  of  limb, 
and  hard}"  and 
fearless  of  sonl  as 
the  Vikings  of 
old.  Winthrop's 
foresight  was 
akin  to  propliecy. 
He  looked  ijito 
the  future  and 
saw  the  possibili- 
ties in  store  for 
the  Indian-inhali- 
ited  region  whicli 
he  proposed  to 
develop  along  the 
lines  of  civilization.  Not  only  did  he 
look,  he  acted ;  and  upon  the  knowledge 
born  of  insight,  secured  Fisher's  Island 
and  as  much  of  the  mainland  as  possi- 
ble. Subsequent  results  have  proved 
the  almost  infallibility  of  his  judgment. 
A  wise  man  in  all  things,  he  treated 
the  Indians  with  equity  and  considera- 
tion ;  and.  altho>igh  there  was  often 
cause  for  difference,  retained  the 
balance  of  power  and  gained  the  good 
will  of  the  Mohegans  and  their  allies. 


TWENTY-FIRST  REGIMENT  MONUMENT. 

Erected  by  the  State  of  Connecticut,  and  Located  in  the 

Section  of  IVIemorial  Parl<  Bordering  on  Broad 

and  Hempstead  Streets. 


But  before  this  alliance  could  be  ac- 
complished with  an}'  surety  of  perman- 
ence, it  was  necessary  to  conquer  and 
subdue  the  fierce  and  hostile  Pequots, 
that  warlike  tribe  in  wliose  veins  ran 
the  aboriginal  blood  royal. 

In  1637  Captain  John  Mason,  in 
command  of  a  body  of  men  from  the 
towns  on  the  Connecticut  and  under 
the  guidance  of 
tlie  Narragan- 
setts  and  Mohe- 
gans, entered 
upon  a  war  of 
subjugation 
against  the  Pe- 
quots  that  practi- 
cally resulted  in 
a  war  of  exter- 
mination. The 
Narrag  ansetts 
and  Mohegans 
welcomed  with 
joy  the  opportun- 
ity afforded  by 
the  strained  rela- 
tions V)etween  the 
whites  and  the 
Pequots,  to 
avenge  them- 
selves upon  a 
common  foe.  And 
w  bile,  from  a  hu- 
manitarian stand- 
point, their  re- 
venge may  ap- 
pear to  have  been 
almost  too  com- 
plete,  their 
friendliness  to 
the  palefaces  remained  unbroken  ;  and 
\\ith  the  reign  of  peace  which  lasted 
for  nearly  40  years,  came  a  period  of 
security  and  comparative  prosperity. 

Tiie  growth  and  occurrences  in  the 
plantation  from  the  time  of  the  Pequot 
war  and  the  days  of  Winthrop.  to  the 
breaking  out  of  the  Revolution  are 
matters  of  exhaustive  history.  Dur- 
ing the  revolutionar}'  period  New 
London  Avas  a  depot  of  supplies,  a 
place  from  whicli  to  draft  men  for  the 


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army  and  nav}-,  and,  later  on,  the  oIh 
ject  of  attack,  and  veiy  nearly  of  com- 
plete destruction.  The  town  did  all 
and  more  than  could  have  l)een  asked 
of  it.  Its  sons  went  forth  to  battle  for 
liberty  and  independence,  and  did  their 
duty  well.  Benedict  Arnold,  who  had 
been  a  resident  of  Norwich,  and  who 
was  well  acquainted  in  New  London, 
bore  the  town  a  grudge  which  he  paid 
in  full  when  he  signalized  his  treachery 
to  his  countr}'  by  planning  a  descent 
upon  New  London  and  leading  against 
her  the  military  forces  of  the  British. 
The  story  of  that  fell  day  of  September 
6th,  1781,  is  known  to  every  New 
Londoner  and  to  all  patriotic  Ameri- 
cans, for  the  burning  of  the  town  was 
as  marked  an  instance  of  wanton  bru- 
tality and  cold-blooded  cruelty  as  was 
the  heroic  defence  of  Fort  Griswold 
one  of  the  most  sublime  and  wonder- 
inspiring  acts  of   heroism  on  record  in 


the  annals  of  the  world's  warfare.  An 
eminent  Italian,  in  writing  of  the  de- 
fence of  the  fort,  compares  it  to  the 
defence  of  the  Pass  of  Thermopylte  by 
the  Spartans.  On  that  day  Arnold  sat 
upon  liis  horse  near  the  house  of  a 
i\Irs.  Hinman,  wife  of  a  naval  officer. 
Mrs.  Hinman,  it  is  said,  seized  a  mus- 
ket, and  aiming  it  at  the  arch  traitor, 
snapped  the  lock.  The  flint  failed  in 
its  office,  and  "missed  fire,"  making  a 
noise  which  alarmed  Arnold,  who  lost 
no  time  in  escaping  beyond  range.  He 
was  watching  the  work  of  the  British 
and,  no  doul)t,  gloating  over  the  ter- 
rible predicament  of  his  former  friends, 
whose  homes,  at  his  instigation,  were 
being  destroyed. 

The  town  in  those  days  did  not  pos- 
sess many  fine  houses,  as  houses  were 
then  rated,  for  there  were  no  wealthy 
people  in  New  London.  Yet  they 
were    superior  to   those  which   it  was 


>^Jai^^4i^ 


A    GROUP    OF    MEMBERS    OF    THE    JIBBOOM    CLUB   AT    ONE    OF    ITS 
ANNUAL  OUTINGS. 

The  Jibboom  Club  was  Organized  January  29th.  1891.  It  Has  a  Membership  of  Over  Three  Hundred.  The  Commodore 
of  the  Club  is  William  H.  Allen:  Captain.  E.  Holloway :  First  Officer.  E.  D,  Moxley :  Second  Officer.  Charles  Gray: 
Pilot.  J.  Luther:  Purser.  C.  H.  Niles  :  Boatswain.  0.  W.  Holloway:  S.  Q.  N.  H.  Newbury;  P.  p..  George  T.  Gcer. 
Jr.  The  Club  Meets  the  First  and  Third  Saturdays  in  Each  Month.  October  to  April,  at  7.30  p.  m.:  April  to 
October.  First  Saturday  Only,  at  8  oclock,  p.  m..  at  88  Bank  Street. 


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THE  QTY  HALL-STATE  AND  UNION  STREETS. 
The  Mayor's  Office,  the  Office  of  the  City  Clerk,  and  the  Council  Chamber  are  Located  in  this  Building. 


possible  f Of  the  sutt'erers  from  tlie  con- 
flagration to  ie-bnil(l,  impoverished  as 
they  were.  Much  of  the  irregulaiity 
of  the  town  is  due  to  the  haste  in 
which  it  was  then  re-constructed  ;  this 
irregularit}',  liowever,  is  one  of 
the  chief  clianns  of  the  city  of 
to-daj'. 

The  effects  of  tlie  War  of  the  Revo- 
lution were  keenly  felt  by  New  Lon- 
don. I'nlike  other  towns  further  in- 
land, she  had  not  the  unhazardous  and 
healthy  resource  of  nianufactuiing  to 
which  to  turn  her  attention.  Essen- 
tially a  seaport,  dependent  upon  the 
sea  for  her  connnerce,  she  must  at 
that  perturbed  jieriod  wrest  from  the 
sea  the  wherewithal  necessary  to  her 
existence.  The  navy  was  in  embryo, 
and  was  powerfully  augmented  by 
privateers.  These  privateers  were  not 
deserving  of  the  opprobrium  which  fre- 
quently attached  to  them.  Indeed, 
their  occupation  was  as  legitimate  as 
that  of  the  ships  of  the  line,  for  they 
operated  under  what  were  known  as 
letters  of  manpie;   that  is  to  say,  their 


cruises  were  prosecuted  under  the  un- 
written laws  which  then  governed  the 
conduct  of  armed  vessels  of  belligerent 
nations.  Credit  for  brave  deeds,  for 
acts  of  heroism  and  loyalty  are  due 
them  more  than  censure  for  the  so- 
called  acts  of  jjiracy  which  they  are 
said,  by  some,  to  have  perpetrated. 
The}'  were  no  more  pirateers  than 
were  the  regularly  conunissioned  ves- 
sels of  the  navy.  They  were  a  neces- 
sity of  the  times.  As  the  British 
men-of-war  depleted  the  merchant- 
marine  of  the  colonists,  some  measure 
was  necessary  for  the  effective  re- 
straint of  tlieir  depredations  ;  so  priv- 
ate ships,  formei'ly  peaceful  merchant- 
men, were  armed  and  manned,  and 
under  letters  of  marque  would  swoop 
down  upon  the  British  vessels  man- 
oeuvering  in  the  Sound,  and,  what- 
ever the  odds  against  them,  liring  a 
prize  into  port.  The  risk  was  enor- 
mous, but  supreme  contempt  of  fear, 
begotten  of  entire  ignorance  of  its 
meaning,  nearly  always  resulted  in 
victory. 


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MASONIC  TEMPLE— GREEN   STREET,    CORNER  STARR. 
Home  of  Brainard  Lodge.  Number  102.  F.  and  A.  M. 


Many  were  the  stout  liearts  and 
strong  arms  that  enlisted  in  this  free- 
for-all  navy,  which  partook  of  the 
nature  of  a  fraternity,  and  a  ship  that 
struck  its  colors  while  a  sound  man 
remained  to  fight,  would  have  heen 
out  of  fellowship.  Hailing  from  New 
London  were  many  ships  belonging  to 
both  the  commissioned  and  privateer 
service  that  won  glory,  honor,  and 
treasure  in  conflicts  with  the  British. 
Among  these  were  the  Ijrig  Defence, 
fourteen  guns.  Captain  Samuel  Smed- 
ley,  commander:  the  Oliver  Cromwell, 
a  ship  of  twenty  guns,  commanded  by 
Captain  William  Coit ;  the  brig  Resist- 
ance, ten  guns.  Captain  Samuel  Chew : 
the  Governor  Trumbull,  twenty  guns. 
Captain  Samuel  Billings:  the  Confed- 
eracy, thirty-two  guns.  Captain  Seth 
Harding :  the  Dean,  twenty-nine  guns. 
Captain  Elisha  Hinman  :  and  the  Put- 
nam, twenty-nine  guns,  commanded 
by  Captain  John  Harmon,  and  later 
by  Captain  Natlianiel  Saltonstall. 

During  the  second  war  with  Great 
Britain,  the  war  of  1S12.   the  port   of 


New  London  was  lilockaded  uninter- 
ruptedly for  nearlj-  two  3'ears.  The 
blockade  at  first  had  a  more  or  less 
terrifying  effect  upon  the  inhabitants 
of  the  town,  for  thej'  anticipated  an 
attack  from  tlie  British  vessels  in  the 
harbor.  Had  New  London  been  bom- 
barded by  the  hostile  fleet,  it  must  of 
necessity  have  suffered  anotlier  con- 
flagration and  conse(juent  demolition. 
Prepai'ations  of  defence  and  removal 
were  effected,  and  for  a  time  the  town 
was  in  a  state  of  ferment  and  anxiety. 
But  it  early  became  apparent  that  no 
bombardment  was  intended,  and 
quiet  was  soon  restored.  Commodore 
Decatur,  on  the  fourth  day  of  Decem- 
ber. 1812,  sailed  into  New  London 
Harbor  in  tlie  frigate  United  States, 
and  in  the  harbor  and  the  waters  of 
the  Thames  River  he  was  compelled 
to  remain  until  the  raising  of  the 
blockade  in   Februar}',  1815. 

New  London  was  one  of  a  small 
number  of  towns  that  early  sought 
incorporation,  and  since  1789  has 
rejoiced   in   a    city    charter.      Thus    it 


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picturesque  1Rew  London. 


will  be  olnserved  that  it  antedates  New 
York  City  in  the  possession  of  a  city 
government.  The  growth  of  the  city 
after  the  Kevohition  was  reasonahly 
rapid.  When  Water,  or  Beach  Street, 
as  it  was  originally  named,  was  hlled 
witli  hogsheads  of  whale  oil,  and  the 
wharves  of  tlie  merchants  were  loaded 
to  the  point  of  collapse  with  that 
commodity.  New  London  was  making 
money  rapidly,  and  people  of  all  sorts 
and  conditions  had  their  sliare  in  tlie 
general  prosperity.  In  two  buildings 
adjoining,  one  on  the  corner  of  Bank 
and  State  streets,  and  the  other  in  the 
Granite  Building,  on  Bank  Street, 
was  conducted  a  clothing,  hat,  and 
men's  furnishing  business,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Lyon  &  Kobbins. 
Many  other  branches  of  mercantile 
trade  flourished  at  that  time,  and  all 
who  were  willing  to  work  had  little 
difhculty  in  securing  employment. 

New  London  was  not  rated  as  a 
manufacturing  city,  yet  thei'e  were 
.some   notable    concerns  here  at   what 


seems  to  us  an  early  date.  There 
were  such  firms  as  the  Wilson  Works 
—  located  where  are  now  the  buildings 
that  make  up  the  great  "R.  T.  Palmer 
Quilt  Plant  —  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  a  large  and  far  famed 
variety  of  brass  and  iron  goods ;  the 
Albertson  &  Douglass  ^bichine  Com- 
pany, located  on  the  site  now  occujjied 
by  the  round-house  of  the  Stonington 
Division  of  the  New  York,  New 
Haven  and  Hartford  Railroad:  the 
woolen  mill  on  Water  Street — still  in 
existence  —  a  manufacturing  jeweler's 
shop  on  Jay  Street,  conducted  bj'  the 
late  William  Butler;  and  at  one  time, 
located  on  Fort  Neck,  was  a  glass 
factory.  On  Fort  Neck  also,  and  in 
the  Imildings  now  occupied  by  the 
Hopson  ct  Chapin  Company,  the  Nay- 
lor  Compan}'  had  its  existence. 


In  1.SS5  New  London 


i)egan  to  take 
on  a  new  form,  and  during  the  term  of 
oifice  of  the  late  Mayor  Charles 
Augustus  Williams,  a  new  era  com- 
menced.    The  prosperity  of   the  town 


SMITH  MEMORIAL  HOME— MASONIC  STREET. 

The  Smith  Memorial  Home  for  Aged.  Indigent  Ladies  who  have  Resided  in  New  London,  was  Founded  by  the   Late  Seth 

Smith,  who  Bequeathed  the  Greater  Part  of  His  Fortune  for  this  Purpose.    The  Home 

Possesses  Accommodations  for  Twenty-Five  Inmates. 


(3) 


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refeived  a  fresh  impetus,  owing 
principally  to  a  new  spirit  of  enter- 
prise and  progressiveness  in  its  citizens 
and  in  its  nmnicipal  government.  A 
Board  of  Trade  was  organized,  which 
has  accomplished  a  great  deal  that  lias 
been  for  the  good  of  the  city.  Ideas  orig- 
inated b\-  the  Board  of  Trade  were  sure 
of  respectful  consideration  hy  the  City 


during  the  past  fifteen  years  under  a 
l)uihling  impulse  that  shows  no  ahate- 
ment. 

Any  old  resident  who  has  been  al)- 
sent  from  the  city  for  no  more  than  ten 
years  even  will  be  impressed  by  the 
changes  it  has  undergone  the  moment 
he  alights  from  the  cars  or  leaves  the 
boat.    He  must  feel  progression  in  the 


HOME  OF  THE  THAMES  CLUB  — 284  STATE  STREET. 

The  Thames  Club  is  the  Principal  Gentlemen's  Social  Organization  in  the  City.    The  Officers  of  the  Club   are: 

C.  Royce  Boss.  President:   James  R.  Lindsley.  First  Vice-President:  F.  E.  Parker,  Second 

Vice-President:   George  T.  Brown.  Secretary:   Edward  T.  Brown.  Treasurer. 


Government.  The  latter  body  l)cing 
bound  to  proceed  with  due  care  and 
deliberation,  were,  nevertheless,  nuich 
stimulated  by  the  unauthorized  body, 
and  the  results  have  proven  nuitually 
beneficial.  Xew  and  better  streets 
liave  succeeded  the  old;  splendid 
school  Ijuildings  have  svipplanted 
those  of  ancient  design.  Streets  by  the 
score  have  been  opened,  and  entire  sec- 
tions    of    the     cit}-     have    grown    up 


very  atmospiiere  as  he  views  tiie 
Parade,  with  its  noble  monument  to 
the  soldiers  and  sailors  of  New  Lon- 
don, the  park  about  the  monu- 
ment, the  Neptune  Building  in  place 
of  the  structure  which  formerly  occu- 
pied its  site,  anil  the  stone  pavement 
in  place  of  the  mud  or  dust  of  the  old 
street.  And  throughout  the  entire 
city  agreeal)le  change  and  improve- 
ment meets  tlie   eye. 


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THE  UNION  DEPOT  — FOOT  OF  STATE  STREET. 


Chapter  1111. 


NEW  LONDON  OF  TO-DAY. 

ADVANTAGES  OF  LOCATION  AS  A  PORT  AND  RAILROAD  CENTER -NEW 
LONDON  HARBOR  —  GENERAL  AND  LOCAL  TRANSPORTATION  LINES  — 
REVIVAL  OF  SHIPBUILDING  INTERESTS. 


New  London  is  one  of  the 
most  fortrnatelv  situated  cities 
in  New  England.  It  is  very  nearly 
eqvii-distant  between  New  York  and 
Boston,  and  is  a  railroad  center  of  im- 
portance. Its  harbor  is  one  of  the 
best  in  the  world,  being  three  miles  in 
length,  very  wide,  'and  possessing  an 
average  depth  of  about  five  fathoms. 
It  is  admirably  sheltered  and  is  an  ab- 
solutely safe  haven  for  vessels  of  every 
draught  and  description,  even  in  the 
roughest  weather.     It  never  freezes. 

The  city  is  located  upon  the  west 
shore  of  the  harbor,  and  extends  in  a 
northerly  direction  up  the  west  bank 
of  the  River  Thames,  which  foi-  the 
largest  vessels  is  navigable  to  Norwich. 
The  population  of  New  London  is 
about  twenty  thousand,  and  is  steadily 
increasing. 


Its  general  and  local  transportation 
facilities  are  unsurpassed.  The  New 
York,  New  Haven  and  Hartford  Rail- 
road, and  the  Central  ^"ermont,  which 
operates  the  NeAv  London  and  North- 
ern, center  in  New  London,  and  the  (dty 
is  also  reached  by  various  lines  of  pas- 
senger and  freight  steamers. 

One  of  the  most  Invigorating 
Sails  from  New  London  in  the  sum- 
mer season  is  to  Block  Island  and 
Watch  Hill,  on  the  fine  steamer 
"Block  Island"  of  the  New  London 
Steamboat  CoMPiVNY.  A  visit  to 
either  of  these  famous  resorts  is  sure 
to  jirove  a  delight  to  the  seeker  after 
recreation. 

New  London  itself  is  one  of  the 
most  delightful  of  summer  resorts,  and 
is  easily  accessible  from  all  points 
reached  by  the  Central  Vermont  and 


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New  York,  New  Haven  and  Hartford 
railroads  and  the  Norwich  Line  of 
steamers  and  connections,  and  the 
steamer  "Block  Island." 

Watch  Hill  is  a  charming  and 
bracing  summer  retreat.  Situated  on 
a  bluff  overlooking  the  sea,  it  has  the 
full  benefit  of  the  pure  air  of  the 
ocean.  The  view  is  grand  and  varied. 
The  hotels  are  very  fine  indeed,  and 
in  their  cuisine  and  appointments  they 
excel. 

Block  Island  is  a  beautiful  breeze- 
swept  island    fifteen    miles    from    the 


STEAMER  BLOCK  ISLAND, 
Of  The   New   London  Steamboat  Company. 


nearest  mainland.  Its  climate  is  that 
of  the  Benuudas ;  indeed,  it  has  been 
called  "The  Bermuda  of  the  North."' 
As  a  health-imparting  summer  resort 
it  stands  almost  without  a  peer.  The 
hotel  accommodations  are  ample  and 
excellent. 

The  steamer  "Block  Island"'  leaves 
Norwich  and  New  London  for  Watch 
Hill  and  Block  Island  every  morning 
during  the  season,  and  returns  every 
afternoon. 

The  New  London  Steamhoat 
Company  was  incorporated  in  1882. 
Its  officers  are:  President,  A.  Mc- 
^'ittie,  Detroit,  Michigan;  Treasurer, 
liobert   Coit:     General    Manager,    D. 


MacKenzie ;  General  Passenger  Agent, 
J.  A.  Southard. 

Several  steamboat  lines  operate 
between  New  London  and  the  various 
points  of  interest  and  commerce  upon 
the  harbor,  sound  and  river.  The 
steamer  "  Munnatawket,"  of  the  Fish- 
er's Island  Navigation  Company,  has 
its  wharf  at  the  foot  of  State  Street; 
it  runs  between  New  London  and 
Fisher"s  Island.  The  "Manhanset,"' 
of  the  New  London  and  Long  Island 
Steamboat  Company,  plies  between 
New     London.    Greenport,    and    Sag 

Harbor. 
Between 
New  Lon- 
don and  New 
York,  oper- 
a  t  i  n  g  as 
freight  lines, 
run  the  boats 
of  the  Nor- 
w  i  c  h  and 
New  York 
P  rope  Her 
( "  o  mpany, 
and  the 
"Mohawk" 
and  "Mohe- 
i^an"  of  the 
line  con- 
trolled by 
the  Central 
V  e  r  m  o  n  t 
Railroad.  The  steamer  "Gypsy"' 
runs  between  Norwich  and  Fort 
Griswold,  touching  at  Montville, 
Gale's  Ferry,  the  "Navy  Yard,""  New- 
London,  and  Ocean  Beach.  The  Fort 
Griswold  and  Pequot  houses  are  easily 
reached  b}'  the  "( )sprey.""  which  makes 
several  daily  trips.  New  London  is 
brought  into  convenient  access  —  by 
the  steamboat  "Sunmier  (iirl" — with 
P>ushv  Point,  Xoank  and  Mystic, 
(iroton  and  New  London  are  con- 
nected by  the  ferry-boat  "Colonel 
Ledyard,"'  of  the  Thames  Ferry  Com- 
pany, which  makes  trips  of  twenty- 
minute  intervals  between  the  two 
places  throughout  the  entire  year. 


Ipicturesquc  1Rew  UoncJon* 


The  Railroad  and  Steamboat 
Lines  governed  by  the  New  York, 
New  Haven  and  Hartford  Railroad 
are  numerous  and  extensive.  ( )f  these 
the  Norwich  Line  of  steamboats  affords 
accommodations  tliat  are  adequate  and 
satisfying.  The  Nokwich  Line,  by 
its  elegant  steamers,  the  "City  of 
Lowell,"  and  the  "  City  of  Worcester," 


and  business  communities  interven- 
ing, and  points  north  and  east, 
including  Fitchburg,  Gardner,  Win- 
chendon,  Keene,  Bellows  Falls,  Nashua, 
Manchester,  Concord,  Rochester,  Port- 
land, and  points  in  the  Maritime 
Provinces. 

The  "City  of  Lowell"  and  the  "City 
of  Worcester"  of    this    line  are  con- 


..^.iL'^^i^ 


VIEW   OF  NEW  LONDON  HARBOR   ON  REGATTA   DAY. 

Showing  the  Steamer  "City  of  Worcester."  of  the  Norwich   Line. 


furnishes  ideal  means  of  transporta- 
tion between  New  York  City  and 
New  London,  and  forms  a  direct  route 
from  New  York  to  the  various  im- 
portant points  on  and  reached  by  the 
New  York,  New  Haven  and  Hartford 
and  the  Central  Vermont  railroads 
from  New  London.  It  is  also  the 
most  convenient  water  route  between 
New  York,  New  London,  and  Norwich, 
connecting  by  train  with  Plaintield, 
Putnam,  Webster,  Soutbl nidge,  Wor- 
cester, and  the  numerous  manufacturing 


structed  of  steel:  they  are  fast, 
commodious,  sumptuous  in  their  ap- 
pointments, and  a  high  standard  of 
service  is  maintained  upon  them  in 
every  dfi>artment.  They  steer  by 
steanr,  and  are  lighted  by  electricity. 
Their  trips  between  New  London  and 
New  York  are  as  follows:  Steamers 
leave  New  London  at  11  P.  M.,  and 
are  due  at  Pier  oC),  North  River,  New 
^'ork,  at  7  A.  M.  Returning,  leave 
Pier  3(i,  foot  of  Spring  Street,  at  5.30 
P.  M.     Unless  otherwise  registered  at 


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tlie  Purser's  office,  all  passengers  are 
called  at  New  London  at  7  A.  JI. 
Those  desiring  to  be  called  for  early 
trains  from  New  London  should  notify 
tlie  Purser.  The  fare  between  New 
London  and  New  York,  via  the 
Norwich  Line,  is  ^l.oO:  staterooms. 
•S^LOO  and  •'?2.00  additional,  according 
to  location. 

An  enterprise  that  will  have  con- 
siderable bearing  upon  the  transporta- 
tion centering  in  New  London  Harbor 
is  that  being  i)rojected  by  the  Thames 
Tow  Boat  Companv,  incorporated 
in  1865.  On  the  west  shore  of  the 
Thames  River,  about  one  and  one- 
half  miles  north 
of  the  Great 
Draw-bridge,  this 
Company  is  es- 
tablishing two 
sets  of  ilarine 
Railways,  the 
larger  one  beini;- 
intended  to  haul 
out  vessels  of  :250 
to  800  feet  length 
of  keel,  and  the 
smaller  one,  ves- 
sels of  about  150 
feet  length  of 
keel.  This  yard  is 
intended  in  the  first  place  for  hauling 
out  and  making  repairs  to  the  com- 
pany's vessels,  tugs  and  barges,  and 
incidentally,  after  being  established, 
otiier  business  will  be  solicited.  The 
Company  own  land  enough,  unoccu- 
pied by  the  Railways,  to  do  such 
work  as  the}'  may  think  proper  from 
time  to  time  for  themselves  and 
others.  The  principal  office  of  the 
Company  is  rear  of  24:0  Bank  Street, 
New  London,  and  branch  office,  1 
Broadway,  New  York.  The  President 
and  Treasurer  of  The  Thames  Tow 
Boat  Company  is  F.  H.  Chappell. 

Two  Electku-  Trolley  Roads 
afford  the  city  comfortable  and  ade- 
quate service:  The  New  London, 
Norwich  and  Montville  street  railway 
line,  which  runs  between  Norwich  and 


STEAMER 

Captain  Avery 


New  London,  and  the  lines  operated 
by  the  New  Loxdox  Stkeet  Rail- 
way Company.  The  distance  from 
New  London  to  Norwich  is  about 
fourteen  miles.  The  running  time  is 
one  hour.  The  route  is  in  a  northerly 
direction  from  New  London,  via  Main 
and  North  Main  streets  and  Mohegan 
Avenue,  and  extends  through  a 
delightful  stretch  of  country.  The 
starting  points  for  the  cai-s  of  this  line 
are  Franklin  Square.  Norwich,  and  the 
Parade,  near  the  corner  of  State  and 
Bank  streets,  in  New  London. 

The  New  London  Street  Railway 
Company  was  incorporated  in  1886. 
It  was  chartered 
as  a  hoi'se  railway. 
By  an  amendment 
to  its  constitution 
the  use  of  electri- 
city as  a  motor 
power  was  ap- 
plied in  1893. 
The  service  ren- 
It^red  the  public 
iv  its  lines  is  reli- 
able and  efficient. 
Its  cars  are  of 
the  modern  vesti- 
'  GYPSY."  buled  type,  ea.sy- 

c.  Smith.  riding    and    com- 

fortable. Open  cai-s  are  used  as  early 
in  the  summer  and  as  late  in  the 
autumn  as  is  consistent  with  health 
and  safety. 

Two  Ijelts,  or  loops,  represent  the 
routes  travereed  by  the  cars  in  the 
central  and  upper  sections  of  the  city. 
One  of  these  is  from  the  Parade,  via 
AYilliams,  State  and  Broad  streets  to 
the  starting  point.  This  is  one  portion 
of  the  route  of  the  Montauk  Avenue 
and  Post  Hill  line.  The  other,  the 
coui-se  of  the  ^Yashington  Street  and 
Lewis  Lane  car,  is  from  the  Parade 
to  Lewis  Lane  via  State  and  Broad 
streets.  The  direction  taken  by  the 
cai-s  of  these  lines  alternate,  and  the 
alternate  trip  of  the  \Vashington 
Street  and  Lewis  Lane  car  is 
through    State,  Washington,  Truman 


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and  Blackball  streets.  Tlie 
portion  of  the  city  adjacent 
to  Bank  Street,  Lower  Bank 
Street  and  Montauk  Ave- 
nue is  accommodated  by  the 
Montauk  Avenue  line.  On 
this  line  the  cars  run  from 
the  Parade,  via  Bank  Stieet 
and  Alontauk  Avenue,  to 
the  corner  of  Montauk  Ave- 
n  u  e  a  n  d  the  Lowe  r 
Boulevard  in  winter,  and  in 
the  summer  season — from 
June  to  October — to  Ocean 
Beach. 

The  New  London  Street 
Railway  is  well  managed, 
and  its  corps  of  conductors 
and  motormen  are  consider- 
ably above  the  average  in 
point  of  efliciency,  courtesy, 
and  neatness  of  personal 
appearance.  Its  transfer  sys- 
tem is  convenient.  One  may 
secure  a  transfei'  clieck  from 
either  distinct  line  to  the 
other.  The  transfer  point  is 
the  Parade,  near  the  Union 
Bank. 

Owing  to  the  carefulness 
of  its  employes,  and  the  ca- 
pability of  its  management, 
it  possesses  a  record  singu- 
larly free  from  accidents  and 
untoward  features.  The  offi- 
cers of  the  Company  are : 
President  and  Secretary, 
Walter  I^earned:  Treasurer, 
W.  A.  Tucker,  of  Tucker 
and  Anthony,  Boston ;  Su- 
perintendent, Lorenzo  Bent- 
ley.  Dire  c  tors:  Walter 
Learned,  W.  A.  Tncdcei', 
John  F.  Perry.  Billings 
Learned,  James  Hislop,  and 
H.  C.  Learned. 

Shipbuilding,  in  thk 
Closinc  Yeaus  of  t  h  e 
Eighteenth  Centuky  and 
in  the  early  part  of  the  nine- 
teenth, was  reckoned  one  of 
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New  London.  But  of  late  it  has  not 
entered  conspicviousl}-  into  the  hvisiness 
life  of  the  city,  although  it  has  been 
carried  on  in  a  more  or  less  desultory 
manner. 

The  recent  establishment,  however, 
of  the  Eastern  SHtPBriLDrsG  Com- 
pany's Plant  on  the  Groton  side  of 
the  harlior,  marks  for  this  section  a 
new  era  in  marine  architecture.  The 
location  chosen  by  this  Company  could 
not  be  more  admirabl)^  suited  to  its  re- 
quirements. The  great  and  uniform 
depth  of  tlie  harbor  affords  excellent 
docking  and  launching  facilities,  and 
the  large  area  of  the  yards  every  oppor- 
tunity for  ship  construction  on  an  im- 
mense scale.  The  ground  of  the  ship- 
yardi  too,  is  ideal  for  the  purpose, 
being  hrm  and  solid.  The  railroad 
facilities  are  adequate,  and  the  situa- 
tion, while  sufficiently  close  to  the 
Metropolis,  is  yet  far  enough  distant 
to  eliminate  its  detrimental  features. 
The  land  adjacent  to  the  shipyard  is 
elevated,  and  affords  healthful  places 
and  opportunity  of  abode  for  many  of 
the  Conqiany's  employes. 

The  workshops  are  located  close  to 
the  water  front;  and  near  them,  but 
further  inland,  are  the  executive  offices 
and  draughting  rooms,  where  the  great 
ships  are  all  planned  out  on  paper  be- 
fore the  work  of  actual  construction  is 
couimenced. 

Invested  in  tliis  vast  enterprise  are 
about  half  a  million  dollais.  This 
amount  will  be  steadily  increased  as  the 
business  of  the  plant  progresses. 

The  scope  of  operations  contem- 
plated by  the  Eastern  Shipliuilding 
Company  is  second  to  that  of  no  con- 
cern of  like  nature  in  the  world.  It 
will  contract  for  and  build  all  classes 
of  merchant  and  war  vessels,  of  what- 
ever magnitude  and  complexity  of 
specifications.  No  vessel  that  can  be 
floated  will  be  too  large  for  the  plant 
to  handle  exjieditionsly  and  well. 
Contracts  for  all  grades  of  craft  will 
receive  attention,  from  the  finest  of 
steam  yachts   and    liigh   class,  speedy 


passenger  vessels,   to  tramp  steamers 
and  barges. 

Two  sets  of  building  ways  are 
already  constructed,  TOO  feet  in 
length,  and  capable  of  accommodating 
ships  of  MO  foot  beam.  The  keels  are 
laid  for  two  vessels  that,  when  com- 
pleted, will  he  the  largest  in  the  world, 
and  will  have  a  displacement  of  33,000 
tons  each.  Thev  are  being  built  for 
the  Great  Northern  Steamship  Com- 
pany. 

The  Eastern  Shii)building  Company 
was  incorporated  in  Marcli.  I'.'OO,  and 
commenced  active  operations  on  the 
construction  of  its  plant  the  latter 
part  of  the  April  following.  For  four 
months  previous  the  Company  occu- 
pied offices  in  tlic  Neptune  Building, 
where  the  work  of  draughting  the 
ships  was  begun. 

In  April,  1900.  A.  ().  Goddard,  the 
New  London  builder,  was  given  the 
contract  for  the  election  of  the  Com- 
panj-'s  buildings  on  the  Groton  side. 
The  three  largest  of  these  were  com- 
pleted in  July.  The  structure  con- 
taining the  joiner  shop  and  mold  loft 
is  250  feet  long,  by  TO  feet  in  width. 
It  is  two  stories  in  height.  In  the 
basement  are  the  office  of  tlie  yard 
superintendent,  and  a  carpenter  shop. 
The  pipe,  machine,  and  sheet  iron 
workers' shops  cover  ground  space  ITO 
feet  in  length,  by  60  feet  wide.  The 
shipyard  plate  shop  is  "il'l  feet  long, 
by  MO  feet  in  width.  The  boiler  house 
and  blacksmith  shop  occupy  a  large 
brick  Imilding.  from  the  west  side  of 
which,  onto  an  extensive  cast  iron 
1)ending  floor,  emerge  the  plate  and 
angle  furnaces. 

The  various  shops  are  equipped 
with  the  best  and  most  modern  appur- 
tenances known  to  the  art  of  ship- 
building. 

The  President  and  (ieneral  Mana- 
ger of  the  Eastern  Shipbuilding  Com- 
pany is  Cliarles  R.  Hanscom  :  Treas- 
urer. John  Sherman  Hoyt;  Naval 
Architect  and  Engineer,  William  A. 
Fairburn. 


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WILLIAMS  MEMORIAL   INSTITUTE    BROAD  STREET. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS. 

This  School  Was  Founded  and  Endowed  by  the  Late  Mrs.  Harriet  P.  Williams,  a  Resident  of   Norwich.   Connecticut,  in 

Memoriam  of  Her  Son.  Thomas  W.  Williams,  a  Prominent  Citizen  of  New  London.  Who  Died  in  1855.     The  Building 

Occupies  the  Lot  on  Which  He  Was  Contemplating  Erecting  a  Private  Residence.      The  Principal  of  the 

Institute  is  Colin  S.  Buel.  A.  M.      Teachers  :  Mary  Jane  Turner.  Mary  F.  Crofton.  Marietta  Jackson. 

A.  B..  Madeline  P.  Freeman.  A.  B..  Mary  E.  Smith,  and  Alpha  W.  Barlow. 


Chapter  1I1I1I. 


NEW  LONDON  OF  TO-DAY. 

NEW  LONDON'S  FIRST  EDUCATIONAL  BEQUEST  — MORE  RECENT  ENDOW- 
MENTS-BRIEF SKETCH  OF  THE  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  SYSTEM  OF  TO- 
DAY—ITS EFFICACY  AND  EVOLUTION  — INTRODUCTION  OF  NEW  AND 
BENEFICIAL  FEATURES— MODERN  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS  —  SPECIAL  IN- 
CENTIVES TO  PUPILS  — THE  CHURCHES  OF  A  COMMUNITY  INDICA- 
TIVE OF  ITS  MORAL  TONE  —  OUTLINE  OF  THE  HISTORY  OF  THE 
OLDEST  RELIGIOUS  SOCIETY  IN  THE  CITY-REFERENCE  TO  OTHER 
CHURCHES  AND  SACRED  ORGANIZATIONS -SOME  EMINENT  DIVINES 
WHO  HAVE  BEEN  IDENTIFIED  WITH  NEW  LONDON— PORTRAITS  OF 
THE   PRESENT   PASTORS  — THE   CITY'S   FINE   CHURCH   EDIFICES. 


Tholtght FULLY  regarded,  the 
growth  of  our  country  in  tlie  com- 
paratively short  time  that  has  inter- 
vened since  its  independence  was 
acknowledged,  seems  almost  phenom- 
enal. In  less  than  a  century  and  a 
half,  from  a  dependent  English  colony 
on  American  soil,  has  evolved  a   re- 


public which  stands  to-day  among  the 
greatest  of  the  earth's  great  powers. 

In  the  evolution  of  her  institutions, 
both  civic  and  military,  the  nation 
has  forged  ahead  with  rapid  strides. 
Particular  attention  has  been  paid  to 
education.  The  public  schools  of  the 
United  States  are  admittedly  progres- 


^i) 


Ipicturcsque  1Rew  Uondon. 


sive  in  thoroughness  and  efficacy  of 
method ;  and  in  the  erection  of  school 
buildings,  labor  and  expense  are  of 
secondary  consideration  when  weighed 
in  the  balance  with  good  sanitation, 
ventilation,  convenience,  and  modem- 
ness  of  arrangement  and  architecture. 
In  matters  educational  New  London 
is  but  a  type  of  the  average  American 
city.  Yet  even  where  all  are  good, 
some  must  excel,   and   the    assertion 


died  in  1673,  left  a  verbal  will  stipu- 
lating that  his  entire  property  should 
be  devoted  to  the  cause  of  public  edu- 
cation. The  first  school  to  bear  his 
name  was  the  Bartlett  Grammar 
School,  so  called  until  1855,  when  it 
became  the  Bartlett  High  School. 
The  present  Robert  Bartlett  School 
on  Broad  Street,  is  so  named  in  honor 
of  that  pioneer  in  the  endowment  of 
American  educational    institutions. 


BULKELEY  HIGH  SCHOOL— HUNTINGTON  STREET,  BETWEEN   RICHARDS 
STREET   AND  BULKELEY  PLACE. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

The  Buikelcy  High  School  Was  Founded  and  Endowed  by  the  Late  Leonard  H.  Bulkeley.  Who  Died  in  1849.  and  Left  the 

Greater  Portion  ot  His  Estate  for  that  Purpose.     Principal.  Walter  A.  Towne.  A.  M.    Teachers  :   Eugene 

B.  Lawrence.  A.  B..  Robert  T.  Elliot,  and  Hervey  F.  Houghton.  A.  B. 


that  New  London's  public  school  sys- 
tem possesses  extraordinary  merit,  and 
that  many  of  her  school  buildings  are 
peculiarly  well  adapted  to  the  pur- 
pose which  they  serve,  is  well  sus- 
tained and  warrantable.  The  New 
London  (then  Nameaug)  of  more  than 
two  centuries  ago  appears  in  some 
measure  to  have  had  at  heart  the 
scholastic  interests  of  the  community. 
And  it  is  on  record  that  one  Robert 
Bartlett,  a  resident  of  the  town  who 


With  this  early  evidence  of  public 
spirit  to  emulate,  it  is  then  no  marvel 
that  New  London  numbers  education 
among  her  man}-  excellent  qualities. 

The  public  schools  of  the  city 
are  eight  in  number.  The  Nathan 
Hale  Grammar  School,  the  Win- 
throp,  the  Robert  Bartlett,  the 
Coit  Street.  the  Nameaug,  and 
the  Harbor  School  are  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  municipal  Board  of 
Education.      The     Bulkeley    High 


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NATHAN   HALE  GRAMMAR  SCHOOL— WILLIAMS  STREET,  NEAR  WALLER. 

The  Principal  of  the  Nathan  Hale  Grammar  School  is  Charles  B.  Jennings.  A.  M..  Acting  School  Visitor  of  New  London. 

The  Teachers  are:   Grade  Eight,  Teresa  C.  Crofton.  Minnie  G.  Harris,  and  Minnie  E.  L.  Caull(ins. 

Grade  Seven.  Nettie  J.  Bishop,  Irene  P.  Bindloss,  and  Adelina  S.  Povey- 


WINTHROP  SCHOOL,  INTERMEDL^TE  AND  PRIMARY- 

TOWNE  MILL. 


-NEAR  YE  OLDE 


Helen  Bingham.  Principal.  Grade  Six.      Teachers:   Grade  Five.  Alice  L.  Baker  and  Minnie  G.  Barker.     Grade  Four. 

Elizabeth  F.  Stark  and  Anna  M.  Crofton.    Grade  Three.  Franc  E.  Barker  and  Louise  R.  Jeffery. 

Grade  Two.  Frances  M.  Shea  and  Anna  M.  Hewitt.     Grade  One.  Gertrude  Dakin, 

Gertrude  S.  MacNear.  Pearl  M.  Rowland,  and  Clara  Firth. 


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ROBERT  BARTLETT   SCHOOL  -BROAD  STREET,  NEAR   CENTER. 

INTERMEDIATE  AND  PRIMARY. 

Maria  F.  Starr.  Principal.  Grade  Six.    Teachers:  Grade  Six,  Mary  E.  Butler.    Grade  Five.  Anna  H.  Ducy  and  Helen  M. 

Champion.     Grade  Four.  Charlotte  P.  Comstock  and  Susan  P.  Boss.    Grade  Three.  Nellie  P.  Fuller  and 

Ethel  A.  Kellogg.    Grade  Two.  Julia  A.  Fitch  and  Agnes  F.  Allen.     Grade  One.  Ruth  May  Jennings 

and  Ethel  A.  Clark.     Kindergarten.  Grace  H.  Bowers  and  Mabel  E.  Greene. 


School  for  Hoys  and  the  Williams  Me- 
morial Institute  —  the  latter  a  high 
school  for  girls  —  are  especially  en- 
dowed institutions,  whose  affairs  are 
managed  by  trustees  and  corporators. 
In  addition  to  the  principals  of  the 
different  schools,  and  the  special  in- 
.structors  in  music,  drawing,  physical 
and  voice  culture,  there  are  84  regular 
and  four  substitute  teachers  engaged 
in  teaching  the  youth  of  New  London. 
The  principal  of  the  Bulkeley  High 
School  is  Walter  A.  Towne,  A.  M.; 
of  the  Williams  Memorial  Institute, 
Colin  S.  Buell,  A.  M. ;  and  of  the 
Nathan  Hale  Grammar  School, 
Charles  B.  Jennings.  A.  M.  The 
principals  of  the  minor  grades  are  as 
follows :  Winthrop  School,  Helen 
Bingham;  Robert  Bartlett  Scliool, 
Maria  F.  Starr;  Coit  Street  School, 
Teresa  A.  Brown ;  Nameaug  School, 
Josephine  S.  Rice;  Harbor  School, 
Frances  E.  Strickland.     The  special 


instructors  are :  Music,  James  A. 
VanKuren ;  drawing  and  sloyd  — 
wood  carving  —  Martha  W.  Stearns  ; 
physical  and  voice  culture,  M.  Isa- 
phene  Ives.  Free  kindergartens  have 
recently  been  introduced  into  the 
Robert  Bartlett,  the  Coit  Street,  and 
the  Harbor  schools. 

The  Bulkeley  High  School  for  Boys 
is  a  fine  stone  building  of  generous 
and  substantial  architecture.  It  was 
erected  in  1871  at  a  cost  of  about 
f 40.000.  Its  founder,  Leonard  H. 
Bulkeley,  was  born  in  New  London  in 
1791.  He  died  in  1849  and  devised 
the  greater  portion  of  his  property  for 
the  founding  and  maintenance  of  a 
free  high  school  for  boys,  to  be  called 
the  Bulkeley  School.  The  fund  at 
the  time  of  the  death  of  the  legator 
was  about  ^21,000.  which  was  allowed 
to  accumulate  until  1871,  when  it  had 
increased  to  the  very  considerable 
sum  of  •t70,000,  a  sufficient  amount 


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REV.  WALTER  S.  McINTYRE, 
Pastor  Federal  Street  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 


REV.  ALFRED  POOLE  GRINT,  PH.  D. 
Rector  St.  James  Episcopal  Church. 


REV.  THOMAS  P.  JOYNT, 
Pastor  St.  Mary's  Roman  Catholic  Church. 


REV.  S.  LEROY  BLAKE,  D.  D., 

Pastor  First  Church  ot  Christ. 


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to  warrant  carrying  into  active  effect 
the  wishes  of  the  testator.  There 
have  been  two  additional  legacies,  one 
from  the  estate  of  the  late  Asa  Otis 
of  $10,000,  and  one  of  $5,000  from 
that  of  the  late  Henry  P.  Haven. 
Through  the  generosity  of  Hon. 
George  F.  Tinker  of  New  London,  an 
assembly  room  and  completely  ap- 
pointed laboratories  were  added  to  the 
building  in  1899.  Mr.  Tinker  con- 
tributed a  fund  of  more  than  *1 1,000 
for  the  purpose.  The  Board  of  Trus- 
tees of  the  Bulke- 
ley  School  is 
comprised  of  the 
following  gentle- 
men: President, 
Nathaniel  S.  Per- 
kins: Secretary, 
Tracy  Waller: 
Treasurer,  Hon. 
William  Belcher: 
J.Lawrence  Chew 
and  Charles  B. 
Graves. 

The  Williams 
Memorial  Insti- 
tute is  another 
monument  to  the 
noble  spirit  of 
generosity  and  the 
desire  to  mate- 
riall}^  assist  in 
furthering  the 
cause  of  educa- 
tion.   It  is  an  im- 


REV.   JOHiN   F.   TUCKER. 
Minister  Unitarian  Society. 


posing  structure  of  rough  stone,  with 
brown-stone  trimmings,  its  style  of 
architecture  is  pleasing,  and  by  reason 
of  this  and  its  commanding  site, 
it  forms  one  of  the  conspicuous 
landmarks  of  New  London.  The 
cost  of  construction  was  about  |iS5,000. 
The  late  Mrs.  Harriet  P.  Williams, 
of  Norwich.  Connecticut,  the  founder 
and  endower  of  the  Institute,  caused 
it  to  be  erected  in  memoriam  of  her 
son,  the  late  Thomas  W.  Williams, 
who  was  a  prominent  citizen  of  New 
London.  The  intent  of  the  endow- 
ment   fund    is    to    provide    a   course 


of  free  high  school  training  for  girls 
residing  in  the  city  and  adjacent 
townships.  This  privilege  is  not 
restricted  to  permanent  residents; 
those  of  temporary  residence  within 
the  prescriljed  territory  may  enjoy  the 
full  benetits  of  the  institution.  The 
President  of  the  Endowment  Fund  is 
]\Ir.  1).  P.  Learned:  the  Corporators 
are  H.  1{.  Bond,  Charles  Barns, 
Augustus  Brandegee.  Billings  P. 
Learned,  Thomas  W.  Williams,  Frank 
L.  Palmer,  and  William  Williams. 

While  the  pro- 
gress shown  by 
the  public  schools 
of  New  London 
has  ever  been 
along  the  lines  of 
distinct  evolution, 
the  restilts  of  the 
past  decade  are 
especially  gratify- 
ing, gratifying  to 
the  jiulilic.  to  the 
Board  of  Educa- 
tion, to  the  princi- 
pals and  teachers, 
to  the  parents  of 
children,  and.  as 
they  have  out- 
grown their  school 
days  and  assumed 
their  respective 
positions  in  the 
lausy  life  of  the 
world,  of  gratifi- 
pupils  themselves, 
but  coincident  that 
of  good  work  have 
been  passed  under  one  Acting  School 
Visitor.  Yet.  without  favor  aiul 
without  adulation,  it  seems  incum- 
bent upon  us  to  note  the  zeal 
and  efficiency  of  Charles  B.  Jennings, 
A.  M.:  the  hearty  co-operation,  too,  of 
the  School  Board,  and  the  earnest 
faithfidness  of  the  teachers  under  his 
charge  is  to  l)e  commended.  And 
therein  lies  the  admirableness  of  it 
all,  for  it  is  this  co-effort,  this 
"team-work,"'   as    it   were,    that    is 


cation  to  tlie 
Possiblj^  it  is 
these  ten  years 


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largely  respon- 
sible for  the 
laudable  out- 
come. 

Since    1890 
the  attendance 
of  pupils  at  the 
public   schools 
has    increased 
nearly    8  0  0. 
Ten  years  ago 
there  were  but 
47    teachers: 
now  the  num- 
ber employed  is 
nearly    double 
that    figure. 
Several    new 
and    valuable 
features    have 
been   inaugu- 
rate d,  two   of 
which    (so  far 
as  concerned  their  introduction    into 
public    schools),    originated    in    New 
London.     The  Ling  system   of  physi- 
cal    culture,    and 
the  method    of 
interestingly    illus- 
trating   lessons    in 
geography    by    the 
use  of  the  stereop- 
ticon,    are    innova- 
tions   of    especial 
worth    and    agree- 
ableness.      Kinder- 
garten  work   also, 
that    incomparable 
method  devised  by 
a  great  philosopher 
who  could  appreci- 
ate  the    value  ■  of 
rightly    teaching 
little  children  how 
to  think    while   at 
play,   and   without 
weariness  to  their 
unformed    minds, 
has    gained   a  firm 
foothold    in    the 
schools    of    New 
London.  The  grow- 


REV.   JAMES  W.  BIXLER, 
Pastor  Second  Congregational  Church 


REV.  JOSEPH  P.  BROWN, 

Pastor  of  Second  Baptist  Church  of  New  London 

From  1871  to  1877. 


ing  popularity 
of  the  kinder- 
garten —  or 
child  garden 
— among  those 
who  once  con- 
sidered it  fi'i- 
volity,  but  who 
now  realize  its 
great  impor- 
tance in  the 
earliest  train- 
ing of  the 
mind,  is  a  sign 
positive  of  the 
e  du  c  ational 
progression  of 
the  age. 

The    Nathan 
Hale   Orches- 
tra,   composed 
of    past    and 
present    mem- 
bers   of   the    Nathan    Hale    Grammar 
School,  is  an  organization  which  has 
been  accorded  considerable  notice  and 
flattering  attention. 
Its  effect  is  benefi- 
cial, and  it  is  well 
calculated  to  stim- 
ulate   by  example. 
A    system,    too, 
productive  of  very 
salutarj'  results    is 
that  of  prize  giving 
for    excellence   at- 
tained in  the  vari- 
ous   branches    of 
school  work.     The 
prize  in  English,  a 
f5    gold    piece, 
offered   several 
years    ago   by    the 
late    Hon.    C.    A. 
Williams,    is    con- 
tinued   by    his 
daughter.     Miss 
Mary  Williams.    A 
perpetual    annual 
prize  of  $5  for  ex- 
cellence in  penman- 
ship   has    been 


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offered  by  a  former  graduate  of  the 
Nathan  Hale  Grammar  School,  Mr. 
Leroy  P.  Har- 


beck,  President,  and  several  private 
schools.  The  beneficial  influence  ex- 
erted  by  such 


wood.  Mr. 
Herbert  Cran- 
dall  has  prof- 
fered a  prize  of 
like  amount 
for  the  best 
example  of 
book-keeping. 
The  Benjamin 
Armstrong 
prize  of  ■'j'lO 
for  pre-emi- 
nence in  gener- 
al scholarship, 
and  one  of  #5 
for  superiority 
in  reading, 
recently  con- 
ferred b}-  Rev. 
J.  W.  Bixler, 
completes  the 
list.  That  the 
award  of  such 

very  practical  rewards  of  merit  is  pro-  Nltviber  of  Church  Edifices  of  a 
ductive  of  superlative  effort,  who  community  are  in  great  degree  indica- 
(!an    doubt?     The  "-        "   '-^~     -i-~"  — 


REV.  JOSEPH  A.  ELDER, 
Pastor  Huntington  Street  Baptist  Cliurch. 


institutions  is 
g  e  n  e  r  a  1 1  }• 
recognized, 
and  when  the 
various  oppor- 
tunities for 
learning  pos- 
sessed by  New 
London  are 
consid  e  r  e  d, 
there  remains 
small  room  for 
wonder  at 
the  position 
it  occupies 
among  cities 
noted  for  excel- 
lence of  their 
educational 
advantages. 

The  Char- 
acter   AND 


Board  of  Education 
consists  of  John  G. 
Stanton,  M.D.,  Presi- 
dent: P.  Hall  Shurts, 
Secretary;  Frank  E. 
Barker,  Treasurer: 
M.  Wilson  Dart, 
]\Iayor,  ex-officio,  Har- 
old H.  Hyer,  M.  D., 
Charles  J.  Hewitt, 
Colin  S.  Buell,  Henry 
P.  Bullard,  Frederick 
S.  Newcomb,  and 
Arthur  Eggleston. 
The  Acting  School 
Visitor  is  Charles  B. 
Jennings,  A.  M., 
Principal  of  the 
Nathan  Hale  firam- 
mar  School. 

In  addition  to  her 
public  schools,  the  city  has  the  New 
London  Business  College,  R.  A.  Bru- 


REV.  FRANKLIN  G.  McKEEVER, 
Pastor  First  Baptist  Church. 


tive  of  its  religious 
and  moral  tone.  The 
churches  of  New 
London  are  many, 
and  in  the  variety  of 
their  architectural 
style,  and  in  the 
dates  of  their  organi- 
zation, denote  the 
early  attention  paid 
to  religion  by  the 
town,  and  its  subse- 
quent rapid  growth. 
Approaching  the 
city  through  the 
waters  of  the  har- 
bor, the  observant 
stranger  is  sure  to 
be  impressed  by  the 
towering  spires  of 
several  of  its  more 
modern  temples  of 
worship.  And  after  a  tour  of  inspection 
about  its   streets    he    may    vouchsafe 


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FIRST   CHURCH  OF   CHRIST  — CORNER  STATE  AND  UNION  STREETS. 

The  First  Church  of  Christ  is  Congregational  in  Denomination,  and  is  the  Oldest  Religious  Society  in  the  City.    Organized  in 

Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  in  1642,  Removed  to  New  London  in  1651.    The  Present  House  of  Worship  was  First 

Used  in  1851.    Sunday  Services  ;   Preaching  at  10.45  A.  M.:  Sunday  School  at  12.15  :  Meeting  of  the 

Junior  Endeavor  Society  at  3.30  P.  M.:  Young  People's  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor 

Meeting  at  6.15   P.  M.:    Preaching  at  7.30.     Weekly  Meeting.  Friday 

Evening  at  7.30  o'clock.     Pastor.  Rev.  S.  Leroy  Blake.  0.  D. 


expression  to  the  thought  that  New 
London  should  be  a  good  town;  and  so 
it  should,  if  an  abundance  of  churches 
is  to  be  regarded  as  a  criterion. 

Some  of   the  church  organizations 
are  of  exceeding  early  origin.      The 


First  Church  of  Christ  (Congrega- 
tional) is  the  oldest.  Its  inception  is 
directly  attributable  to  the  Puritan 
desire  for  freedom  of  worship,  that 
fundamental  principle  from  which 
sprang  the  very  being  and  existence 


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ST.    JAMES    EPISCOPAL    CHURCH  —  HUNTINGTON    STREET. 

Organized  in  1725.    First  Cliurch  Completed  in  1732  :  the  Second  Consecrated  1787:  the  Third  and  Present  Edifice 

was  Consecrated  June  11th.  1850.     Rector.  Rev.  Alfred  Poole  Grint.    Sunday  Services :   8  A.  M..  Holy 

Communion:   10.45  A.  M..  Preaching:   12.30.  Sunday  School:   7.30.  Evening   Service. 

Holy  Day  Services  at  10  A.  M.      Friday  Morning  Service.  10  o'clock. 


of  our  nation.  This  society  was  or- 
ganized in  Gloucester,  Massachusetts, 
in  1642,  and  removed  to  New  London 
under  the  guidance  of  its  first  pastor, 


Ricliard  Bliniuan,  in  1651.  Its  first 
place  of  worship  in  New  London  was 
in  a  large  barn  which  stood  on  what  is 
now  Hempstead  Street,  near  the  south 


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FEDERAL  STREET   METHOUIST   EPISCOPAL   CHURCH— FEDERAL  STREET, 

NEAR  UNION. 

Organized  1793.    Present  Edifice  Erected  in  1855.    Pastor.  Rev.  Walter  S.  IMclntyre.    Public  Services  :  Sunday.  10.45  A.  M. 

and  7.30  P.  M.,  Public  Service  with  Sermon:  12.15  P.  M..  Bible  School:    4.30  P.  M..  Junior  League 

Meeting ;  6  P.  M..  Meeting  of  the  Epworth  League.    Wednesday  Evening,  at  7.30  P.  M..  Midweek 

Service  of  Prayer.  Song,  and  Testimony :   Friday  Evening.  Class  Meeting. 


corner  of  Granite.  We  of  to-day  little 
realize  what  the  privilege  of  worship 
in  their  accepted  belief  meant  to 
those  God-loving  pioneers;  their  re- 
ligion was  their  life.  Those  residing 
at  a  distance  were  glad   of   the  oppor- 


tunity to  rise  early  and  walk  miles, 
even,  to  hear  the  Word  of  God  freely 
expounded.  The  members  of  the 
settlement  within  hearing  distance  of 
the  meeting-house  were  called  to 
service  by  beat  of  drum.     Few  of  the 


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FIRST   BAPTIST   CHURCH— STATE  STREET,   CORNER  OF  WASHINGTON. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Franklin  G.  McKeever,     Church  Organized  in  1804.     Present  Building  Dedicated  IVIarch  13.  1856.    Society 

Incorporated  In  1885.    Services  as  follows:   Sunday.  10.45  A.  M..  Morning  Worship  :   12  M..  Sunday  School : 

3.15  P.  M..  Junior  Christian  Endeavor  Meeting  ;  6.15  P.  M..  Christian  Endeavor  Meeting. 

7.30  P.  M..  Evening  Worship.    Week  Day  Meeting,  Friday  Evening. 


settlers  possessed  horses:  those  who 
(lid  would  on  Sabbath  days  share  the 
blessing  with  others  less  fortunate 
than  thej',  after  the  unique  method 
known  as  "the  ride  and  tie  system." 
The  goodman  would  mount  and  set 
out  for  the  meeting-house  with  his 
wife  and  perchance  another  memlier 
of  the  family  "up  behind."  After 
having  accomplished,  perhaps,  half 
the  journey,  they  would  dismount 
and  tie  the  animal  by  the  roadside  for 
the  benefit  of  some  other  worshiper, 
foot-weary    and    belated.     But    even 


the  luxury  of  this  method  of  church 
going  was  far  from  universally  en- 
joj-ed. 

Parson  Blinman's  flock  continued 
to  worship  in  the  old  barn  until  1655, 
when  it  removed  to  a  meeting-house  of 
its  own,  located  on  the  site  now  occu- 
pied by  the  Bulkeley  High  School. 
Three  years  were  consumed  in  build- 
ing this  church,  which  was  commenced 
in  1(!.t2.  There  were  no  regular 
craftsmen,  and  the  inhabitants  were 
obliged  to  take  turns  in  carry- 
ing     forward     the     work     of     con- 


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struction,  which  progressed  slowly 
in  consequence  of  tlie  press  of 
individual  duties.  On  the  north  side 
of  this  meeting-house  was  the  lot  re- 
served for  burial  purposes.  A  town 
ordinance  of  1653  decreed  that  it 
should  never  be  disturbed,  and  it  is  to- 
day known  as  "  The  Towne"s  Antient- 
est  Buriall  Ground,"  and  is  the  oldest 
graveyard  in  New  London  County. 
One  Cumstock  was  sexton  of  the  first 
meeting-house,  as  this  old  record 
shows  :  "  Old  Goodman  Cumstock  is 
chosen  sexton,  whose  work  is  to  order 
youth  in  the  meeting-house,  sweep  the 
meeting-house,  and  beat  out  dogs,  for 
which  he  is  to  have  40  shillings  a 
year :  he  is  also  to  make  all  graves  : 
for  a  man   or  woman  he  is  to  have   4 


shillings,  for  children,  2  shillings  a 
grave,  to  be  paid  by  survivors." 

Three  subsequent  edifices  occupied 
the  same  site  on  Bulkeley  Square. 
The  present  elegant  structure  opposite 
the  Post  Office  was  first  used  in  1851. 
Located  on  an  eminence,  which  lends 
additional  height  to  its  lofty  spire,  con- 
structed of  gray  granite,  and  on  a 
generous  scale,  it  is  one  of  the  finest 
examples  of  church  architecture  in  the 
State. 

The  history  of  the  occupation  of  the 
pastorate  of  the  society  is  as  follows  : 
Its  first  Pastor — and  until  1658 — 
Richard  Blinman  ;  1661tol6G5,  Ger- 
sliom  ]5ulkeley:  then  Simon  Brad- 
street,  who  died  in  office  in  l(>8o, 
and   during  whose   occupancy  of  the 


SECOND  CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH  —  BROAD,  HEMPSTEAD  AND 

FEDERAL  STREETS. 

The   Pastor   of  the   Second  Congregational   Church  is  Rev.  James  W.  Bixler.     The  Church  Dates  Its  Organization  From 

April  1835.    Services  as  Follows;   Sunday.  10.45  A.  M.,  Preaching  by  the  Pastor:  Sunday  School  at  12  M.:  3.30  P.M.. 

Meeting  of  the  Junior  Society  of  Young  People's  Christian  Endeavor:   at  6.30  P.  M..  Meeting  of  the  Endeavor 

Society  Proper:  7.30  P.  M..  Regular  Sunday  Evening  Service:   Friday  Evening  Meeting  at  7.30. 


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pastorate  it  was  that  the  famous  sect 
known  as  "  Rogerenes "  was  in  evi- 
dence. Gurdon  Saltonstall  was  the 
next  Pastor,  from  liiOl  to  1708,  when 
he  was  elected  Governor  of  the  State. 
Then  in  1709  Eliphalet  Adams,  whose 
work  in  connection  with  the  church 
was  terminated  by  death  in  1753.  In 
1757  the  Rev.  Mather  Byles,  Jr.,  was 
called    to  fill  the  pulpit,  his  term  of 


duty.  Dr.  McEwen  died  September 
7th,  18(50.  at  the  venerable  age  of  80 
years.  This  was  his  only  parish,  as 
he  came  to  New  London  immediately 
after  having  completed  his  theological 
studies.  Dr.  Field  was  Pastor  until 
187(!,  and  was  followed  by  Rev.  Ed- 
ward W.  Brown,  under  whose  juris- 
diction the  church  remained  until  the 
autumn    of  lS8fi.     In    the  spring  of 


ST.  MARY'S  STAR  OF  THE  SEA   ROMAN   CATHOLIC  CHURCH, 
HUNTINGTON  STREET. 

The  First  House  of  Worship  Occupied  by  This  Church  was  a  Small  Chapel.  Erected  by  the   Society   in  1843.      It 

Worshipped  in  a  Larger  Church.  St.  Patrick's,  on  Truman  Street.  Which  Was  Consecrated  in  March.  1855. 

The  Structure  Shown  in  the  Engraving  Was  Dedicated  in   May.  1876.     Services:   Sunday  Masses 

at  8.  9.15.  and  10.30  A.  M.;  Vespers  at  3  P.  M.    Week  Day  Masses  Every  Morning  at  8  o'clock. 

Pastor.  Rev.  Thomas  P.  Joynt:  Assistants.  Rev.  David  O'Donneli.  and  Rev.  John  F.  Quinn. 


Then 


service  extending  to  1768.  The  next 
Pastor  was  Ephraim  Woodbridge,  who 
oihciated  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  1770.  There  was  then  an 
interim  of  eleven  years,  in  which  the 
pastorate  was  vacant,  after  which 
Henry  Channing  was  Pastor — 1787 
until  1800 — when  Rev.  Dr.  Abel 
McEwen,  D.  D..  was  installed.  Dr. 
McEwen's  pastorship  was  of  remark- 
able duration.  In  1856  Rev.  Thomas 
P.  Field  was  chosen  as  his  Associate 
Pastor,  and  he  was  released  from  active 


1887  the  present  Pastor,  Rev.  S.  Leroy 
Blake,  D.  D.,  accepted  a  call  to  the 
church.  The  Deacons  are  Jesse  H. 
Wilcox,  George  E.  Starr,  Henry 
Ivufier,  William  Belcher,  Cliarles  W. 
Chapin,  and  Pliny  'SI.  Harwood.  The 
Superintendent  of  the  Sunday  School 
is  (reorge  F.  Tinker.  Bethany  Chapel, 
located  on  lower  Bank  Street,  is  an 
auxiliary  to  the  church.  Its  services 
are  Sabbath  School  at  9  A.  M.,  and 
a  Sunday  evening  meeting  at  7.30 
o'clock. 


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The  Second  Congregational  Church 
of  New  London  was  organized  in 
April,  1835.  Its  inauguration  was 
the  result  of  a  colonizing  from  the 
First  Church  of  Christ.  The  first 
meeting  house  was  a  white  wooden 
building  with  square  belfry  and  front 
porticoes.  Its  cost  was  about  $12,000. 
It  occupied  the  southwest  corner 
of  Huntington  and    .lay  streets,  and 


is  built  of  rough  granite,  and  is  one 
of  the  finest  buildings  in  the  city ;  its 
architecture  is  unique,  and  it  presents 
a  most  substantial  and  solid  appear- 
ance. In  size  it  is  commodious  and 
generous.  It  occupies  a  conspicuous 
position  on  the  crest  of  the  hill  op- 
posite the  Park,  on  Broad  Street.  The 
present  Pastor  of  the  church  is  Rev. 
James  \V.  Bixler,  who  commenced  his 


HUNTINGTON  STREET   BAPTIST   CHURCH - 

NEAR   JAY. 


-HUNTINGTON  STREET, 


The  Huntington  Street   Baptist  Cliurch  was  Organized  in   1849.        Pastor,   Rev.   iosepli   A.   Elder.       Sunday   Services; 

10.45  A.  M.,  Preaching  by  the  Pastor :  lUeeting  of  the  Young  People's  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor  at  6  P.  M.: 

Evening  Meeting  at  7.30  o'clock.     Prayer  Meetings  on  Wednesday  and  Saturday  Evenings. 


was  dedicated  in  April,  1835.  On 
March  13th,  1868,  it  was  burned  to 
the  ground,  and  that  soon  after  the 
expenditure  upon  it  of  •$10,000  for 
repairs.  The  corner  stone  of  the 
present  structure  was  laid  in  ( )ctober, 
1868.  The  edifice  was  completed  and 
dedicated  in  June,  1870.  Its  entire 
cost   was    more    than    $140,000.      It 


pastorate  in  October,  1891.  The 
Deacons  are  William  H.  Chapman, 
Newton  Fuller,  Francis  N.  Braman, 
and  P.  Hall  Shurts. 

In  1897  a  new  parsonage  was  erected 
at  No.  5  Broad  Street  by  Mrs.  Martha 
S.  Harris,  in  memory  of  her  late  hus- 
band, Hon.  Jonathan  Newton  Harris, 
who  was  a  deacon  of  the  church.     It 


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is  a  fine  residence  of  Pompeiian  brick, 
and  forms  a  fitting  memorial  to  Mr. 
Harris — whose  beneficence  was  wide- 
spread— besides  being  an  ornament  to 
the  city. 

The  Society  of  the  St.  James  Epis- 
copal Church  was  organized  in  172.5. 
Its  first  church  building  was  erected  in 
1732,  on  the  Parade,  foot  of  State 
Street.  It  was  burned  by  Benedict 
Arnold  on  the  oth  of  September,  1781. 
In  1787  the  next  house  of  worship  was 
constructed ;  it  stood  on  Main  Street, 
at  the  corner  of  Church,  and  served 
the  Society  until  18.50.  The  present 
edifice,  located  at  the  corner  of  Hunt- 
ington and  Federal  Streets,  was  con- 
secrated in  .lune,  1850.  It  is  a  fine 
brown-stone  building  of  ornate  archi- 
tecture, with  minarets  and  a  lofty 
spire. 

The  St.  James  Episcopal  Church  in 
New  London  has  numbered  among  its 
pastors  such  eminent  divines  as  Rev. 
James  McSparren,  D.  D.,  and  the  Rt. 
Rev.  Samuel  Seabury,  D.  D.,  one-time 
Bishop  of  Connecticut  and  Rhode 
Island.  Beneath  the  shelter  of  the 
north  wall  of  St.  James  Church  is  a 
stone  talilet  to  his  memory,  which  re- 
cords that  beneath  it  his  body  once 
rested  for  a  time,  and  that  he  was  a 
man  of  good  deeds  and  many  sacrifices. 

The  Rector  of  St.  James  Church  is 
Rev.  Alfred  Poole  Grint,  Ph.  D.  : 
Senior  Warden.  Thomas  P.  Bindloss  ; 
Junior  Warden.  John  McGinle^' :  Ves- 
trymen, Elisha  L.  Palmer,  Daniel  J. 
McAdams,  Charles  H.  Goss,  Fitch  D. 
Crandall,  Charles  B.  Ware,  W.  F.  M. 
Rogers,  and  A.  C.  Woodruff. 

The  First  Baptist  Church  of  New 
London  was  organized  in  1804,  by  a 
colony  from  the  Baptist  Church  of 
Waterford.  It  was  incorporated  in 
1885.  The  first  meeting-house  was 
erected  in  ISOtJ,  on  Pearl  Street,  near 
Union.  Prior  to  that  time  services 
were  held  in  the  Court  House.  The 
present  structure,  a  fine  brick  building 
with  two  towers  of  unequal  height,  is 
located    at  tiie  corner   of    State    and 


Washington  streets.  It  was  dedicated 
March  18th,  1856.  The  Pastor  is 
Rev.  Franklin  G.  McKeever;  Deacons, 
James  Newcomb,  Leonard  F.  Lester, 
Charles  A.  Benjamin,  Hiram  Hold- 
ridge,  Joseph  Starr,  and  H.  D. 
Stanton. 

The  Second  Baptist  Church,  Union 
Street,  opposite  Golden,  was  organized 
in  1840.  Its  pastorate  is  at  present 
unoccupied. 

The  Huntington  Street  Baptist 
Church,  located  on  Huntington  Street, 
near  Jay,  dates  its  organization  from 
IMarch"l2th,  1849.  The  building 
occupied  by  the  Society  is  a  commodi- 
ous one,  fashioned  somewhat  after  the 
Colonial  style,  with  large  pillars  and  a 
broad  portico.  Within  the  past  year 
it  has  undergone  important  repairs,  at 
an  outlay  of  about  #1,200.  The 
Pastor  is  Rev.  Joseph  A.  Elder; 
Deacons,  J.  Coleman  Williams,  Iler- 
liert  L.  Avery,  George  Crandall, 
William  E.  Greene,  John  Winslow, 
Henry  B.  Dwyer,  and  Charles  F. 
Potter. 

The  Shiloh  Baptist  Church  (color- 
ed; on  High  Street,  has  been  in  ex- 
istence since  1894.  Its  Pastor  is 
Rev.  T.  L.  Crocker;  Deacon,  A. 
Moseley. 

Methodism  was  introduced  into 
New  London  September  2nd,  1789, 
by  a  sermon  preached  by  Rev.  Jesse 
Lee  at  the  Court  House.  In  October, 
1793.  the  first  Methodist  class  was 
formed.  In  1798  the  first  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  was  erected  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  Union  and 
Methodist  streets.  In  1855  the  buihl- 
ing  now  in  use  on  Federal  Street  was 
constructed.  It  is  a  large  and  credit- 
able edifice,  and  has  just  been  re- 
paired and  completely  renovated  at  an 
expense  of  about  •'?4.2(H).  The  jircs- 
ent  parsonage,  (37  Hempstead  Street, 
was  purchased  by  the  Ladies'  Aid 
Society  in  1882.  The  Pastor  of  the 
t'ederal  Street  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  is  Rev.  Walter  S.  Mclntyrc: 
Trustees,  F.  E.  Barker,  D.  E.  Whiton, 


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B.  F.  Starr.  H.  F.  Rogers,  J.  A. 
Southard,  J.  H.  Root,  H.  B.  Smith, 
George  H.  Holmes,  and  G.  A.  Ed- 
ge rton. 

The  home  of  St.  Mary's  Star  of  the 
Sea  Roman  Catholic  Church  is  an 
elegant  and  ample  granite  structure, 
located  on  Huntington  Street,  near 
Washington.  It  was  completed  in 
1876,  to  replace  St.  Patrick's  Church, 
on  Truman  Street,  which  had  become 


Church  is  Rev.  Thomas  P.  Joynt. 
The  Assistant  Pastors  are  Rev.  David 
O'Donnell  and  Rev.  John  F.  (Juinn. 

The  Unitarian  Society,  Minister, 
Rev.  John  Foster  Tucker ;  President, 
George  P.  Fenner,  conducts  a  service 
of  preaching  every  Sunday  evening  at 
7.30  o'clock  in  Lyric  Hall,  No.  241 
State  Street. 

In  addition  to  New  London's  active 
chun'hes,  whose  pastorates   are   regu- 


HOME    OF  THE    YOUNG    MEN'S   CHRISTIAN  ASSOCIATION  —  STATE  STREET. 

The  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  in  New  London  Was  Organized  in  1867.     In  the  Rear  of  the  Building  Shown  in  the 

Accompanying  Illustration  is  the  Gymnasium,  a  Fine  Brick  Structure,  the  Gift  to  the  Association  of  Hon.  George 

F.  Tinker.    It  is  Well  Equipped  With  Gymnasium  Apparatus,  and  By  Reason  of  Its  Size  and  Arrangement 

Forms  an  Excellent  Place  in  Which  to  Hold  Socials  and  Entertainments.     The  President  of  the 

Association  is  Hon.  George  F.  Tinker:  Vice-Presidents.  A   C.  Woodruff.  H.  D.  Stanton. 

and  George  C.  Strong ;   Secretary.  P.  Leroy  Harwood  :   General  Secretary. 

Richard  W.  Mansfield  :  Treasurer.  Frank  E.  Barker. 


inadequate  to  the  demand  made  upon 
it  by  the  increasing  congregation. 
Just  south  of  the  church  is  the  house 
occupied  by  the  Pastor  and  his  assist- 
ants; on  its  nortliern  side  is  the  fine 
brick  building  of  the  Sisters  of  Mercy. 
At  the  west  of  the  latter  institution 
is  the  school  building  of  the  parish,  a 
modern  structure  of  commodious  de- 
sign.      The     Pastor    of    St.     Mary's 

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larly  supplied,  are  several  church  and 
religious  bodies.  The  People's  Chris- 
tian Church,  the  Central  Mission 
School,  the  Bradley  Street  Mission, 
the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion, and  others,  are  local  organiza- 
tions whose  efforts  along  the  lines  of 
Christian  work  are  productive  of 
much  that  is  for  the  common  good 
and  welfare  of  the  city. 


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NEW  LONDON  POST  OFFICE— STATE  STREET,  CORNER  UNION. 
Postmaster.  John  McGinley  :  Assistant  Postmaster,  Franklin  W.  Dow. 

Chapter  1lt). 


NEW    LONDON    OF   TO-DAY. 

FINANCIAL    INSTITUTIONS  — SAVINGS    AND    NATIONAL    BANKS  —  BANKERS 
AND  BROKERS— POSTAL,  TELEGRAPH  AND    TELEPHONE  FACILITIES. 


Upon  its  Financial  Institutions 
■A  city  or  town  depends  largel}-  for  much 
of  its  prosperit}',  growtli,  and  desir- 
ability as  a  business  or  manufacturing 
center.  Tlie  healthy  condition  of  its 
financial  organizations,  and  its  ade- 
quate banking  facilities  are  frequently 
(lemonstrative  of  the  general  prosperity 
and  business  status. 

In  her  banks  and  other  monetary  in- 
stitutions, New  London,  the  banking 
cfenter  of  tlie  adjacent  towns  and 
countrysides,  is  particularly  fortunate. 
Her  bank  officers  are  in  most  instances 
representatives  of  the  first  and  best 
known  New  London  families.  The 
facilities  offered  the  various  business 
concerns  and  manufacturing  industries 
are  extensive,  aiid  the  accommodations 


and  privileges  as  liberal  as  is  compati- 
ble with  consistent  banking.  The 
bank  buildings  are  of  either  stone  or 
brick,  substantial  and  secure ;  and  their 
vaults  are  strong,  impervious  to  fire, 
and  supplied  with  modern  appliances 
for  convenience  and  absolute  security. 
I'heir  boards  of  directors  are  composed 
of  business  men  and  manufacturers 
who  have  at  heart  the  city's  best  in- 
terests of  business  prosperity,  enter- 
prise and  progression  ;  men  who  stand 
ready  to  serve  the  reliable  firms  of  the 
present,  and  to  further  the  establish- 
ment of  future  reputable  and  wide 
awake  concerns. 

The  history  of  New  London's  banks, 
as  compared  with  those  of  other  cities, 
is  unique.     New  London  was  among 


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the  first  six  cities  in  the  country  to 
number  a  l)anking  house  among  their 
otlier  business  enterprises.  Witli  tlie 
birth  of  the  whaling  industry  as  a 
prominent  factor  in  the  city's  business 
life,  came  the  necessity  of  financially 
assisting  many  of  the  wlialing  agents 
and  captains.  Then  to  the  fore  came 
the  banks  of  New  London,  and  the 
wisdom  of  extending  such  assistance, 
and  the  great  benefit  it  has  been  to  the 
connnunit}-,  is  attested  by  the  import- 
ance to  which  the  city  attained  as  a 
whaling  port,  and  by  the  wealth  and 
consequent  prosperit}'  brought  into  it 
by  tiiose  engaged  in  the  industry-. 

While  none  of  the  banks  of  the  city 
are  of  more  recent  origin  than  18(37, 
the  Union  Bank,  and  the  New  London 
City  National  Bank,  are  the  two  oldest. 
The  L'nion  Bank,  with  a  like  institu- 
tion in  Hartford  and  New  Haven, 
chartered  at  the  same  session  of  the 
Legislature,  is  the  oldest  in  the  State. 
It  is  credited,  however,  with  having 
secured  possession  of  its  charter  some- 
^^•hat  earlier  than  either  the  Hartford 
or  New  Haven  Bank.  Its  first  Presi- 
dent was  Jedediah  Huntington:  its 
first  Cashier,  .John  Hallani. 

The  New  London  Citj'  National, 
next  in  point  of  age,  was  incorporated 
in  May,  1807.  Its  first  President  was 
Elias  Perkins:  first  Cashier,  Anthony 
Thatcher.  Then  followed  the  Savings 
Bank  of  New  London,  which  dates  its 
existence  from  1827,  with  Ezra  Chap- 
pell  its  first  President:  the  National 
Whaling  Bank,  1833,  with  Coddington 
Billings  President,  and  Peter  C.  Tur- 
ner Cashier;  the  National  Bank  of 
Commerce,  September,  18.52,  first  Pre- 
sident Acors  Barns,  first  Cashier, 
Charles  Butler,  present  President, 
Charles  Barns,  present  Cashier, 
George  B.  Prest :  and  in  1867,  the 
Mariners'  Savings  P>ank  of  New  Lon- 
don, first  President,  Captain  Daniel 
Latham,  first  and  present  Treasurer, 
John  E.  Darrow. 

The  Connecticut  Building  and  Loan 
Association,    of    Hartford,     the     Co- 


operative Building  Bank,  of  Ne\\' 
Yoi'k,  F.  H.  Parmelee,  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  ;  the  l)rokerage  firm  of  P.  A. 
Rogers  &  Company — C.  F.  Edney, 
local  manager' — and  the  general  insur- 
ance agencies  of  James  H.  Hill  & 
Company,  J.  C.  Learned  &  Sons, 
James  R.  May  and  others,  together 
with  many  insurance  companies  of 
local  representation,  add  materially  to 
the  city's  financial  atmosphere  and 
activity. 

The  Postal,  Telegraph,  and 
Telephone  Facilities  of  New  Lon- 
don are  sufficient  and  commendable. 
The  Post  Office  Building,  at  the  cor- 
ner of  State  and  Union  streets,  is  com- 
modious and  well  appointed,  and  the 
clerical  and  carriers"  force  efficient 
and  courteous.  The  Postmaster  is 
John  McGinley ;  Assistant  Postmaster, 
Franklin  W.  Dow. 

New  London's  position  as  a  pro- 
minent railroad  center  affords  super- 
lative advantages  in  the  matter  of 
prompt  and  effective  telegraphic  com- 
munication. This  city  was  among  those 
early  to  avail  themselves  of  the  tele- 
graph. In  1847.  shortly  after  tJie  suc- 
cessful completion  of  the  invention,  a 
company,  formed  of  New  London  and 
Norwich  citizens,  connected  the  two 
cities  l)y  wire.  The  telegraph  com- 
l^anies  now  operating  in  New  London 
are  the  Western  Union,  which  has  its 
offices  in  the  L^nion  Depot,  and  a  sum- 
mer office  at  the  Pequot  House,  and 
the  Postal  Telegraph  Caljle  Company, 
with  offices  at  5  Bank  and  174  State 
Street. 

New  London  is  furnished -Hith  local 
and  long  distance  telephone  conveni- 
ences by  the  Southern  New  England 
Telephone  Company,  which  has  its 
division  headquarters  in  the  Neptune 
Building.  20  State  Street.  Other  public 
telephone  stations  in  New  London 
have  their  locations  as  follows :  Hotel 
Winthrop,  10  State  Street;  Crocker 
House,  174  State  Street :  and  the  State 
Armory,  41  Washington  Street. 


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Tims  it  is  apparent  that  in  her 
financial  institutions  and  in  her  oppor- 
tunities of  local  and  outside  comnumi- 
cation,  as  well  as  by  reason  of  her  nu- 
merous other  municipal  jirivileges  and 
accommodations,  New  London  stands 
well  to  the  front  with  cities  of  similar 
population  and  advMUtages. 

The  Union  Bank  is  one  of  the 
oldest  financial  institutions  in  the 
country.  At 
the  time  of  its 
incorporation 
but  five  banks 
were  in  exist- 
ence in  t h  e 
United  States; 
one  each  in  the 
cities  of  New 
York,  Boston, 
Philadelphia, 
Baltimore  and 
Providence.  As 
early  as  Feb- 
ruary 10,  1792, 
a  meeting  was 
held  at  Miner's 
Tavern  on 
Bank  Street, 
when  a  com- 
mittee CO  m- 
posed  of  men  of 
property  inter- 
ests and  busi- 
ness standing 
was  appointed  to 
institute  a  l)ank 
in  New  London 
and  obtain  suIh 

scriptions  to  the  stock.  At  the  May 
session  of  the  Connecticut  legislature 
in  1792,  a  charter  was  obtained,  pro- 
viding for  a  capital  of  .1100,000,  and 
an  authorized  capital  of  .^500, 000. 
The  bank  at  once  began  business  in  a 
brick  building  on  the  upper  part  of 
Water  Street,  owned  at  the  time  by 
Edw.  Hallam  &  Company.  During 
the  year,  seven  other  banks  in  various 
parts  of  the  country  ol)tained  tlieir 
charters. 


THE  UNION  BANK  — bl  STATE  STREET. 
Established  in  1792. 


Li  1818  the  bank  built  the  stone 
building  it  now  occupies  on  State 
Street.  On  March  28,  1865,  it  was 
voted  to  convert  the  Ijank  into  a 
National  Banking  Association,  under 
the  general  banking  law  of  the  LTnited 
States,  but  later,  on  January  10,  1882, 
it  liquidated  as  a  National  institution, 
and  the  business  since  that  period  has 
been  conducted  as  a  State  bank  by 
the  resumption  of  its  charter  of  1792. 

Up  to  the  pres- 
ent time,  1901, 
the  bank  has 
had  but  seven 
presidents  and 
seven  cashiers. 
Mr.  Robert 
Coit,  the  pres- 
ent incumbent, 
assumed  the 
Presidency  in 
1893.  J.  Law- 
rence Chew,  the 
[)resentCashier, 
was  elected  to 
that  office  in 
188.5. 

This  old  insti- 
t  u  t  i  o  n,  the 
Union  Bank, 
e  n  joys  in  a 
marked  degree 
the  confidence 
of  the  pulilic  on 
the  ground  of 
present  useful- 
ness alone, 
apart  from  any 
consideration 
which  may  be  due  to  its  extreme  ag-e 
or  the  services  it  has  rendered 
business  comnamity  in  the  pjist. 


the 


New  London  in  1807  was  the  only 
city  in  Connecticut  that  had  two  banks 
— the  New  London  B.\nk,  incor- 
porated in  May  of  that  year,  and  the 
Union,  incorporated  in  1792 — Hart- 
ford, New  Haven,  Middletown,  Nor- 
wich and  Bridgeport  being  each  served 
by  one  bank  only.     The  population  of 


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New  London  was  then  less  than  3.300 : 
and  the  desire  of  the  community  for 
greater  hanking  facilities  than  the 
Union  Bank  could  afford  must  have 
grown  out  of  the  fact  that  this  city 
was  then  just  fairly  beginning  to  en- 
gage in  whale  fishing,  and  the  future 
importance  and  magnitude  of  that 
trade  could  even  then  be  foreseen. 
The  building  and  fitting  out  of  whale 
ships  required  the  use  of  large  sixms  of 
money  ;  and,  during  the  long  vo3-ages 
of  one,  two  or  three  j'ears,  the  banks 
had  often  virtually  to  carry  some  of 
the  ship  owners  and  some  of  the  local 
merchants.  It  is  not  easy  to  over- 
estimate the  value  of  the  assistance 
rendered  by  the  banks  of  New  London, 
not  only  in  the  whaling  ventures,  but 
in  other  enterprises  that  have  tended 
to  promote  the  steady,  healthy  growth 
which  New  London  has  enjoyed  during 
the  last  hundred  years. 

The  record  of  the  New  London 
Bank  has  been  an  excellent  one  during 
the  93  years  of  its  existence.  Within 
that  period  it  has  weathered  many 
financial  storms,  and  its  management 
has  been  proved  to  be  wise  and  capa- 
ble in  a  very  marked  degree.  A  list 
of  those  who  have  been  officers  of  this 
bank  would  include  many  of  New 
London's  most  prominent  and  success- 
ful citizens.  Henry  P.  Haven.  Presi- 
dent of  the  bank  in  1876,  J.  N.  Harris, 
its  President  from  1876  to  1896,  and 
Asa  Otis,  a  Director  from  1834  to  18.59 
are  allwidelyknown  for  the  many  public 
benefactions  that  have  come  from  their 
large  fortunes.  Elias  Perkins,  Elisha 
Denison,  Jacob  B.  Gurlej-,  Ezra  Chap- 
pell.  Elijah  F.  Duttoul  Albert  N. 
Ramsdell  and  Richard  N.  Belden  each 
occupied  the  office  of  President  of  the 
bank :  and  the  Cashiei-s  have  been 
Anthonv  Thatcher.  Elijah  F.  Dutton. 
Rielianl  X.  Behlen.  Edwin  R.  Belden 
and  William  H.  Rowe.  Of  these,  four 
have  served  in  that  capacity  for  twenty 
years  or  more. 

Among  othei-s,  who  liave  been 
directors  of  this  bank,  mav  be   men- 


tioned Edward  Hallam.  William 
Williams.  William  P.  Cleveland, 
Isaac  Thompson.  Coddington  Billings, 
Thomas  W.  Williams,  Noyes  Barber, 
Jonathan  Coit,  N.  S.  Perkins,  Noyes 
Billings,  William  H.  Chapman,  Eras- 
mus D.  Avery  and  Richard  H.  Chapell. 
To  one  familiar  with  the  old  New 
London  families,  names  like  these  in- 
tlicate  how  f ulh-  our  foremost  business 
men  have  been  identified  witli  the 
bank. 

In  1865  this  institution  was  re-or- 
ganized under  the  Fnited  States  laws 
and  became  the  New  London  City 
National  Bank.  Its  most  recent  state- 
ment shows  its  capital,  surplus  and 
profits  to  be  about  •>160,000  and  its 
deposits  about  >=350,000.  Its  present 
officers  are  William  Belcher,  Presi- 
dent; Herliert  L.  Crandall,  Vice- 
President;  William  H.  Rowe,  Cashier; 
and,  associated  with  these  as  Directoi-s, 
Walter  Learned,  Philip  C.  Dunford, 
George  C.  Strong,  S.  A.  Goldsmitli. 
F.  S.  Newcomb,  Samuel  Belden, 
Arthur  Keefe.  The  other  officers  are 
Frank  E.  Barker,  Assistant  Cashier; 
Frank  S.  Greene.  Teller :  John  R. 
Latham,  Clerk. 

The  stone  building  on  Bank  Street, 
occupied  by  the  New  London  Citj" 
National  Bank,  has  perhaps  been 
longer  used  for  banking  purposes  than 
any  other  in  the  State.  Erected  in 
1820.  of  native  granite,  it  stands  to- 
ilay  as  sturdy  and  strong  as  when  first 
completed,  and  presents  now  probably 
much  the  same  outward  appearance 
tliat  it  did  then.  It  is  indeed  one  of 
the  quaint  features  of  Picturesque 
New  London.  Very  characteristic  it 
is  of  tlie  old  town — the  building  and 
the  way  in  which  it  has  been  dealt  with 
by  its  owners.  In  every  pai't  it  shows 
its  age :  and  yet  it  is  not  thrown  aside 
and  discarded.  It  has  been  kept  in 
use  and  made  comfortable  and  con- 
venient for  the  needs  of  to-day.  Its 
vaidt  is  the  original  structure,  built  of 
immense  granite  slabs — top  and  sides 
and  floor,  but  brought  up  to  all  modern 


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requirements  by  the  best  steel  lining, 
by  massive  doors,  a  time  lock  and  an 
electric  burglar  alarm.  And  the  man- 
agement of  the  bank,  too,  is  typical  of 
the  New  London  business  man:  pru- 
dent, conservative,  slow  to  change, 
proud  of  the  city's  past  and  of  all 
that  has  been  good  and  creditable  in 
her  history,  and  yet  alive  to  the 
opportunities  of  the  present,  and  reach- 
ing out  to  get  a  share  of  the  prosper- 
ity that  has  of  late  been  coming  to 
New  London  in  the  rapid  growth  of 
her  popula- 
tion and  the 
extension  of 
her  indus- 
tries. 

The  Sav- 
ings Bank 
OF  New  Lon- 
don was  in- 
corporated in 
May,  1827. 
There  were 
at  this  time 
but  three 
S  a  V  i  n  g  s 
Banks  in  the 
State  of  Con- 
n  e  c  t  i  c  u  t  : 
The  Society 
for  Savings, 
in  Hartford ; 
The  Middle- 
town  Savings 
Bank ;  and  The  Norwich  Savings 
Society.  The  incorporators  met  in 
June  of  that  year,  and  Ebenezer 
Learned  was  chosen  President  of  the 
Bank  and  Robert  Coit  Treasurer. 
The  business  of  the  Bank  was  tran- 
sacted in  tlie  l)anking  room  of  The 
LTnion  Bank. 

In  1852,  the  Bank  having  outgrown 
the  limited  accommodations  which 
could  be  afforded  by  the  Union  Bank, 
the  Trustees  built  on  Main  Street,  on 
the  site  now  occupied  by  the  Bank. 
Tlie  new  building  proving  inadeipiate, 
in  189.5  one  addition  was  made  and  in 


WILLIAM 
President  New  Londo 


1898  the  capacity  of  the  Bank  was 
doubled  by  another  addition.  The 
Bank's  growth  has  overtaken  this  in- 
creased capacity,  and  within  a  year  or 
two  another  addition  will  be  put  on. 

The  financial  growth  of  the  Savings 
Bank  of  New  London  has  been  steady 
and  rapid.  Its  gain  during  the  past 
fiscal  year  was  1445,954.  Its  deposit- 
ors number  about  9865. 

From  the  outset  the  Directors  of 
the  Bank  have  been  citizens  of  New 
Lon<lon  conspicuous  for  tlieir  business 

al)ility,  and 
to  that  fact 
much  of  the 
success  of  the 
Bank  is  due. 
'J'lie  Presi- 
dents of  the 
liank  have 
been  Ezra 
('  h  appe  11, 
K  b  e  n  e  z  e  r 
Learned. 
Robert  Coit, 
and  the  pres- 
ent incum- 
bent, William 
H.  Chapman. 
The  Treas- 
urers have 
been  Robert 
Coit,  Joseph 
C.  Sistare, 
Francis  C . 
Learned, 
Joshua  C.  Learned,  and  the  present 
Treasurer,  Walter  Learned.  The  de- 
posits of  the  Bank  are  now  over 
•'16,500,000. 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  the  present 
Assistant  Treasurer,  George  Whitney, 
is  the  great  grandson  of  the  second 
President  of  the  Bank. 

It  has  been  conservative  in  its 
management,  and  even  in  times  of 
panic  it  has  promptly  paid  to  its  de- 
positors, on  demand. 

It  is  now  seventh  in  size  among  the 
banks  of  the  State,  and  is  second  to 
none  in  its  financial  stabilit}'. 


BELCHER, 

n  City  National  Banlt 


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Captain  William  H.  Allen,  who 
resides  on  Thames  Street,  in  Grot  on, 
is  a  familiar  figure  in  tliis  section  of 
Connecticut.  He  unassuming!}-  bears 
the  fame  of  having  made  the  most  suc- 
cessful voA'age  on  record  in  the  annals 
of  the  whaling  industry.  This  was  in 
186.3,  when,  in  command  of  the  good 
ship  "  Onward,"  he  cruised  in  the 
Eastern  Sea.  and  the  Yellow,  Japan, 
and  Okhotsk  seas,  and  off  the  Cali- 
fornia coast.  On 
this  voj^age  he 
captured  134 
whales,  the  catch 
netting  6,837 
barrels  of  oil,  and 
62.000  pounds  of 
whalebone.  Thi> 
cargosold  for  tin- 
princely  sum  o1 
$417,000,  of 
which  Captain 
Aliens  share 
was  •*39,836. 
Many  of  Captain 
Allen's  voy- 
ages have  been 
fraught  with 
adventures 
strange  and  thril- 
ling, but  aboni 
these  lie  is  mod- 
est and  reticent. 
Of  his  45  3'ears 
of  active  sea- 
faring life,  he 
was  2.5  years  a 
commander.  And 
through  many  a  tempestuous  gale, 
through  many  imminent  and  unfoi^een 
perils  of  the  deep,  he  has  piloted  his 
ship  with  the  instinct  of  the  true  sailor 
and  the  knowledge  of  the  experienced 
navigator. 

The  Captain  has  made  whaling 
cruises  from  New  Bedford  and  New 
London.  He  speaks  very  highly  of 
the  firms  in  whose  interest,s  he  made 
his  voyages.  Of  the  light  in  which 
they  regarded  him  he  modestly  refrains 
from   speaking.     But    his    worth  and 


sterling  qualities  could  not  be  hidden. 
They  have  been  particularly  manifest 
since  his  leaving  the  sea  a  number  of 
years  ago,  and  settling  down  to  a  less 
hazardous,  but  quite  as  useful  life 
ashore. 

Captain  Allen  is  the  son  of  Gris- 
wold  and  Betsey  Allen.  He  was  born 
in  Lebanon,  Connecticut,  October  9th, 
1826.  In  his  early  1)oyhood  days  he 
worked  at  farming  until  14  or  15 
years  of  age, 
when  he  em- 
barked as  cucik 
aV)oard  a  fishing 
smack.  This  fos- 
tered within  him 
such  a  fondness 
for  the  sea,  that 
at  16  years  of 
age  he  shipped 
in  the  whaler 
"Robert  Bowne" 
and    his    first 


step  in  a 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM   H.  ALLEN, 
President  Mariners'  Savings  Banl<  of  New  London. 


life  of 
successful  sea- 
manship was 
taken.  In  Aug- 
ust. 1858,  he 
married  Georgi- 
ana  daughter  of 
Olando  Bailey,  of 
(rroton.  They 
have  two  sons 
and  one  daughter 
living :  one  son 
died  in  infancy. 
In  matters  af- 
fecting the  good 
Captain  Allen  is 
He  has  represent- 


of  his  connnunity, 
zealous  and  faithful 
ed  his  town  in  the  General  Assembly, 
and  for  12  years  has  served  on  the  Gro- 
ton  Board  of  Selectmen.  He  is  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason,  a  member  of  the 
Order  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  of  Bridge- 
port, Connecticut,  and  Commodore  of 
the  famous  Jibboom  Club  of  New 
London,  which  numbers  on  its  rolls 
323  members.  Since  retiring  from 
the  sea  he  has  shown  the  same  integrity 
and   foresight  in  business  affairs  that 


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characterized  liis  maritime  pursuits. 
He  is  President  of  the  Mariners'  Sav- 
ings Bank,  of  New  London,  one  of  the 
strongest  financial  institutions  in  the 
State  ;  and,  tor  the  matter  of  tliat,  one 
of  the  strongest  in  many  states. 

The  Mariners'  Bank  was  establislied 
in  1867,  and  derived  its  name  from 
the  fact  that  it  was  originally  intended 
to  benefit  seafaring  men,  although,  of 
course,  the  intention  was  not  that  its 
deposits  should  be  exclusively  con- 
fined to  mar- 
iners. Since 
its  estab- 
lishment, 
nearly,  this 
Bank  has 
had  for  its 
S  e  ore  tary 
and  Treas- 
u  r e  r ,  'Sir. 
John  E.  Dar- 
r  o  w .  T  h  e 
Bank's  con- 
dition and 
the  facts  sur- 
rounding it 
are  remark- 
able. Its  de- 
posits, No- 
vember 1st, 
1900,  were 
.$2,190,000. 
Its  surplus 
at  that  date, 
113  9,600. 

Recorded  on  its  books  are  4,195  open 
accounts.  The  average  individual  de- 
posit is  i585.  It  has  less  than  90 
accounts  that  exceed  #-3,000,  and  but 
one  that  is  in  excess  of  #10,000.  These 
facts  speak  for  themselves.  The  Direct- 
ors of  the  Mariners'  Savings  Bank  are 
William  H.  Allen,  W.  L.  Peckham, 
Charles  W.  Strickland,  Thomas  A. 
Miner,  Frederick  S.  Neweoml),  George 
C.  Strong,  John  Hopson,  Richard  C. 
Morris,  James  P.  Johnston,  Horace  C. 
Lamphere,  Albert  R.  Darrow,  Isaac 
W.  Thompson,  Frederick  S.  Parmelee, 
and  George  E.  Starr. 


SEBASTIAN    D. 
President  of  the  Natio 


(;)ne  of  the  Oldest  and  Best 
Known  of  New  London's  financial  in- 
stitutions is  the  National  Whaling 
Bank,  located  on  Bank  Street,  near 
State.  It  dates  its  existence  from 
1833,  when  it  was  chartered  as  a 
State  bank.  In  1865  it  was  changed 
from  a  State  to  a  National  l)ank. 

At  the  time  of  the  organization  of 
the  National  Whaling  Bank  in  1833, 
and  for  some  years  subsequent  to  that 
time.  New  London  figured  prominently 

as  a  whaling 
port,  and  as 
the  industry 
called  for 
increased 
banking  fa- 
cilities and 
grew  in  im- 
portance, it 
seemed  ap- 
propriate to 
name  in  its 
honor  one  of 
the  principal 
1)  a  n  k  i  u  g 
liouses  of  the 
city. 

The  Whal- 
i  n  g  Ban  k 
occupies  its 
own  build- 
ing, a  sub- 
LAWRENCE,  s  t  a  n  t  i  a  1 

nal  Whaling  Bank.  structure, 

w  h  i  c  h  i  n 
point  of  solidity  and  security  tyi)i- 
fies  the  qvuilities  possessed  by  the 
institution  proper.  Some  conception 
of  its  sound  status,  and  of  its  success- 
ful past  may  be  gathered  by  a  con- 
sideration of  the  following  statement. 
Capital,  1150,000  ;  surplus,  #40,000  ; 
undivided  profits,  #114,000  ;  annual 
dividends  for  the  jjast  40  years,  10  per 
cent.  The  President  of  the  National 
Whaling  Bank  is  Sebastian  D.  Law- 
rence; Cashier,  Belton  A.  Copp.  The 
Directors  are  S.  D.  Lawrence,  S.  H. 
Miner,  B.  A.  Copp,  C.  J.  Viets,  and 
D.  N.  Copp. 


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Mr.  Charles  Fkederick  Edney, 
manager  for  F.  A.  Rogers  &  Company, 
commission  stock  brokers,  18  ami  11' 
Neptune  Building,  New  London,  is  a 
native  of  Weyljridge,  Surrey  County. 
England,  wliere  he  was  Ijorn  in  1875. 
He  is  the  son  of  Thomas  Randall 
Edney,  of  the  old  Somerset  family  of 
that  name. 

In  1884.  with  his  parents,  he  located 
in  Canada,  and  received  his  education 
in    the  pul^lic   schools    of  Sherbrooke, 
(Quebec.     At  an 
early  age  he  was 
in  theSherl)rooke 
Works    of    the 
Edison  Electric 
Companj'. 

He  entered  the 
employ  of  the 
Great  North- 
western Tele- 
graph Companv 
in  188  8,  anil 
there  learnf<l 
t  e  1  e  g  r  a  p  h  \  . 
rapidly  master- 
ing that  profes- 
sion. He  is  an 
operator  of  great 
speed  and  accu- 
racy, and  has 
held  manj'  re- 
sponsible posit- 
ions. His  first 
position  in  the 
['nited  States 
was  with  the 
Western  In  ion 
Telegraph  Company,  at  White  River 
Junction,  Vermont,  where  he  was 
emploj-ed  for  three  years.  In  1892 
he  was  in  the  service  of  the  Boston 
and  Maine  Railroad  as  ticket  agent 
at  Lakeport,  New  Hampshire,  and 
later  as  station  agent  at  West  Leb- 
anon. He  was  with  the  Postal 
Telegrapii  Companv  in  Bostou,  in 
1898,  and  on  the  Boston  Globe  staff 
in  1X94,  operating  their  special  New 
York  wire.  Subsequently  he  accepted 
a  position  with  the   Associated  Press, 


CHARLES 

Manager  for  F.  A. 


his  first  location  with  them  being 
Hartford,  Connecticut.  He  soon  ac- 
quired a  national  reputation  as  an 
expert  telegrapher. 

In  1898  he  again  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Associated  Press,  and 
worked  their  heaviest  circuit  out  of 
New  York.  In  the  same  year,  at  the 
national  telegraphic  contest  held  at 
Madison  Square  Garden,  New  York 
City,  he  was  awarded  the  first  prize 
for  rapid  sending. 

Mr.  Edney  be- 
came connected 
with  the  brok- 
erage firm  of  F. 
A.  Rogers  & 
C  o  m  p  a  n  y  i  n 
1S99.  and  opened 
their  New  Lon- 
(1  I )  n  0 Ifi c  e  in 
.1  u  n  c  of  that 
year.  This  firm's 
leased  wire  sys- 
tem is  the  most 
extensive  of  that 
in  operation  by 
any  similar  con- 
c  e  r  n  in  New 
England.  Their 
offices  connected 
liy  private  wires 
are  about  fifty  in 
number.  Thej- 
have  also  numer- 
ous correspond- 
F.  EDNEY,  snts     at    various 

Rogers  &  Company.  points     in     the 

United  States 
Their  advices  on  cotton  are  largely 
(luotcd  by  papers  in  the  cotton  belt. 
The  New  York  offices  of  the  firm  are 
at  38  Wall  street,  and  their  Boston 
offices  are  located  in  the  Ames  Building. 
In  ()ctol)er,  1900,  Mr.  Edney  was 
married  to  Miss  Cora  Esther  Palmer, 
daughter  of  Frank  Hazen  Palmer,  a 
well  known  manufacturer  of  Brooklyn, 
New  York.  Their  residence  is  on 
Willett*  Avenue.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Thames  and  Entre  Nous  clubs,  of 
New  London. 


58 


Chapter  \t). 


NEW  LONDON  OF  TO-DAY. 


THE  MANUFACTORIES  OF  NEW  LONDON  —  MANUFACTURERS  WHOSE 
ABILITY,  COURAGE  AND  INDUSTRY  HAVE  AIDED  IN  BUILDING  UP 
AND   MAINTAINING   THE  QTY   OF   TO-DAY. 

does  both,  and  in  her  exten- 
sive, well  equipped  larger  fac- 
tories, in  the  busy,  ambitious 
enterprise  of  her  smaller 
manufacturing  plants,  as  well 
as  by  her  admiralile  location  as 
a  port  and  watering  place,  her 
position  is  extremely  fortun- 
ate and  congratulatory. 

Closely  identified  with 
manufacturing  in  New  Lon- 
don are  men  of  public  spirit, 
energy,   progressiveness  and 
foresight.      Men    who    are 
anxious   to    place    their  citj' 
on  a  plane  with  others,  whose 
industrial  activity  and  scope 
have  won   for  them   renown 
and  wealth.     And  it  is  safe 
to  say  that  most  of  tliem  en- 
tertain   solicitude    regarding 
New  London's  standing  as  a 
commercially    productive 
community,   as   well   as    for  the   con- 
dition   of    their    business    and    per- 
sonal bank  accounts.     Because  of  this 
desire  to  see  the  city  grow  in  import- 
ance and   in   touch   with   the   various 
trade  channels  of  the  world,  and  by 
reason    of    the    growing    tendency  to 
liberality   evinced    by   the    Municipal 
Government,  and  by  the  praiseworthy 
efforts  of  The  New  London  Board  of 
Trade  along  the  lines  of  modern  busi- 
ness  progression.  New  London   is  in- 
dustrially advancing.     Slowly  it  may 
be,    bat    surely    and    with    certainty, 
nevertheless,  the  growth  goes  on.    To 
the  unobservant  eye  this  progress  may 
not    be    particularly    apparent.     The 


ISRAEL  F.   BROWN, 
Founder  of  the  Brown  Cotton  Gin  Company. 

New  London,  from  the  days  of  its 
early  history  a  seaport,  and  in  the 
summer  season  of  tlie  present  a  resort 
of  the  pleasure-seeker,  has  not  the 
fame  as  a  manufacturing  center  that 
attaches  to  many  of  the  inland  cities 
of  New  England.  But  it  does  not 
follow  that  the  city  is  without  valu- 
able manufacturing  industries;  indeed, 
manufactories  it  has  of  variety  and 
It  is  with  municipalities 

with  individuals ;  to  few  may  be 
ascribed  all  the  attributes.  Not  often 
does  a  city  enjoy  a  wide  reputation  as 
a  summer  outing  place,  and  at  the 
same  time  stand  for  a  manufacturing 
center  of   importance.     New   London 


magnitude 


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erection,  in  rapid  sequence,  of  manu- 
factory after  manufactory  is  not  tiie 
necessary  immediate  effect  of  healthy, 
steady  growth,  although  additional 
factory  buildings  must  be  the  ulti- 
mate result.  The  present  increase  is 
cliiefly  in  the  additional  facilities,  ex- 
tent and  business  of  the  concerns 
already  active  here.  It  is  true  also 
that  firms  from  abroad  have  recently 
located  in  New  London  and  its  envi- 
rons. They  are  of  great  importance' 
and  will  play  a  strong  part  in  the 
manufacturing  evolution  of  the  city. 
Others  will  come,  and  will  be  wel- 
come, more  than  welcome :  and  on 
them  much  will  depend.  But  the 
foundations  laid  by  the  manufacturers 
of  the  past,  the  additions  to  and  re- 
erections  on  those  foandations  b^-  their 
earnest  successors  of  the  present,  must 
be  regarded  as  the  "backbone,"  as 
the  assurance  of  permanence,  and  as 
the  sure  and  healthy  basis  on  which 
shall  rest  the  manufacturing  future  of 
New  London. 

Compared  with  otiier  lines  of  manu- 
facture, that  of  modern  printing  press 
construction  is  re j) resented  by  very  few 
cities.  Prominent  among  these  is  New 
London.  The  fine  presses  manufac- 
tured here  bear  a  world-wide  reputa- 
tion, aiul  carry  the  name  of  New 
Jjondon,  as  a  city  of  manufactures,  to 
many  quarters  of  the  globe. 

Manj'  large  manufactories,  whose 
products  are  widely  sold  and  well 
known  for  their  excellence,  have  their 
offices  and  plants  in  New  London. 
The  factories  of  the  Brainerd  &  Arm- 
strong Company,  silk  manufacturers, 
have  their  location  on  Church  and 
Union  streets,  nearly  in  the  center  of 
the  city,  and  at  the  junction  of  Coit 
and  Canal  streets.  This  company  was 
established  in  1867.  Its  officers  are  : 
Ira  Dimock,  President ;  L.  O.  Smith, 
Vice-President;  Benjamin  A.  Arm- 
strong, Treasurer,  and  Benjamin  L. 
Armstrong,  Secretary.  Its  manufac- 
tures comprise  wash  eml)roidery  silks, 
spool  sewing,  stamped  linens,  knitting 


and  crochet  silks,  eomnion  embroidery 
silk,  machine  and  button-hole  twist, 
skein  sewings,  silk  serges,  Merveilleux, 
Satin  de  Chines,  and  plain  and  change- 
able Taffetas.  The  company  has  sales- 
rooms in  New  York  City,  Philadel- 
phia, Boston  and  Baltimore,  and  selling 
agents  in  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Cincin- 
nati, San  Francisco,  and  St.  Johns, 
Province  of  Quebec,  Canada.  In  its 
employ  are  more  than  800  factory 
handsl     Its  capital  is  f640,0(M). 

Located  on  Pequot  Avenue,  south 
of  the  junction  of  Willett's  Avenue, 
Shaw  and  Howard  streets,  are  the 
works  of  the  Brown  Cotton  Gin  Com- 
jjany,  iron  founders,  machinists  and 
woodworkers.  President  and  Treas- 
urer, Edward  T.  Brown :  Secretary, 
Geoige  T.  Brown.  The  Brown  Cot- 
ton Gin  Company  was  incorporated  in 
May,  1865,  by  Israel  F.  Brown,  Dr. 
Charles  Osgood  of  Michigan,  Gilbert 
Osgood  and  Jolin  L.  Devotion.  It 
manufactures  cotton  gins  and  linting 
machines  for  oil  mills.  It  is  one  of 
the  principal  concerns  of  its  kind  in 
the  L^nited  States  and  employs  about 
300  skilled  mechanics. 

The  R.  T.  Palmer  Company,  largest 
manufacturers  of  bed  comfortables  in 
the  world,  was  incorijorated  in  1888. 
Its  immense  plant,  bordering  on  Wash- 
ington and  Metliodist  streets,  com- 
prises eight  large  brick  buildings. 
The  President  of  The  R.  T.  Palmer 
Company  is  Tyler  R.  Palmer,  of  New 
York;  Treasurer  and  Secretary,  Reu- 
ben T.  Palmer,  Jr.,  of  New  London. 
The  Directors  are  :  Tyler  R.  Palmer, 
Reul)en  T.  Palmer.  Sr.,  Reuben  T. 
Palmer,  Jr.,  and  E.  H.  Hamilton. 

J  ust  south  of  Shaw's  Cove,  on  Ham- 
ilton, Oak  and  Howard  streets,  are 
the  offices,  foundry  and  machine  works 
of  the  Hopson  &  Chapin  Manufactur- 
ing Company,  established  in  1878.  It 
is  engaged  in  founding,  and  in  the 
manufacture  of  boilers  and  radiators 
for  heating  liy  the  hot  water  system. 
The  shops  of  The  Hopson  &  Chapin 
Compau}-  are  extensive.     Its  products 


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are  high  grade,  and  \videl3'  and  most 
favorably  known.  Tlie  President  and 
Treasurer  of  tlie  eonipany  is  John 
Hopson;  Secretary,  Chas.  W.  Chapiu; 
Superintendent.  William  T.  Hopson. 

The  D.  E.  Whiton  Machine  Com- 
pany, 59  Howard  Street,  was  founded 
in  West  Stafford,  Connecticait,  in  1856, 
by  David  E.  Wliiton.  The  concern 
removed  to  New  London  in  18S6,  and 
was  incorporated  in  the  same  year. 
Its  fine  offices  and  shops  on  Howard 
Street  were  erected  in  1886,  and  by 
their  extent  and  admirable  neatness 
of  appearance,  reflect  credit  upon  the 
Company.  The  Whiton  Company 
manufactures  gear  cutting  and  center- 
ing machines,  and  drill  and  lathe 
chucks,  for  which  it  finds  a  market 
throughout  the  entire  country.  Its 
President  is  David  E.  Whiton ;  Sec- 
retary and  Treasurer,  L.  E.  Whiton. 

In  1853  The  New  London  Gas  Com- 
pany, now  The  New  London  Gas  and 
Electric  Company,  was  incorporated, 
with  the  privilege,  granted  by  the 
Municipal  Government,  of  exclusively 
supplying  the  city  with  gas  for  fifteen 
years  from  the  date  of  its  incorpora- 
tion. The  results  attained  to  by  the 
company,  however,  were  so  gratifying 
as  to  secure  to  it  the  entire  subsequent 
lighting.  As  successors  to  the  Oneco 
Manufacturing  Company,  it  also  oper- 
ates as  engine  builders,  and  in  general 
machine  work  and  engine  repairing. 
Its  offices  are  at  29  Main  Street ;  its 
gas  and  electric  plant,  and  machine 
shop  and  docks  are  located  on  Water 
Street.  Robert  Coit  is  President  of 
the  Company:  Vice-President,  Au- 
gvistus  Brandegee ;  Treasurer,  A.  JNI. 
Young;  General  Manager,  A.  G.  H. 
Hunt. 

In  nearly  any  grocery,  j^rovision 
store  or  bakery  dealer's  establishment 
— in  whatever  section  of  the  country — 
one  may  happen  to  enter,  if  he  be  a 
New  Londoner,  he  is  almost  certain 
to  be  reminded  of  home  by  some  box 
or  barrel  bearing  the  legend  "C.  D. 
Boss   &  Son,    New    London,    Conn." 


The  goods  of  this  lirm  of  cracker 
manufacturers  are  known  from  New 
Brunswick  to  Key  West,  and  clear  to 
the  Pacific  coast.  The  business  was 
established  in  1831  by  the  late  C.  D. 
Boss,  father  of  C.  D.  Boss,  the  present 
sole  proprietor.  The  buildings  it  oc- 
cupies have  a  frontage  on  Water 
Street,  and  cover  in  extent  an  entire 
block.  Everything  in  the  line  of 
crackers,  Inscuit,  bread  and  cake  is 
manufactured  here,  of  a  (j^uality  and 
excellence  unsurpassed. 

After  a  long  experience  with  lead- 
ing granite  firms  in  the  wholesale  and 
retail  trade,  and  realizing  that  New 
London  demanded,  and  afforded  par- 
ticular advantages  for,  the  establish- 
ment of  a  marble  and  granite  concern, 
Frank  M.  Ladd  founded  in  June, 
1900,  an  industry  of  that  nature  at 
204  Bank  Street.  Mr.  Ladd  has  had 
under  his  supervision  some  of  the 
linest  granite  and  marble  construction 
in  the  country.  He  has  installed  in 
his  present  works  special,  improved 
machinery.  Competent  designers  and 
workmen  are  employed  to  bring  the 
product  manufactured  up  to  the  high- 
est standard.  That  this  is  being  ac- 
complished is  evidenced  by  the  large 
amount  of  ornamental  stone  work  that 
has  been  turned  out  and  erected  since 
the  inception  of  tlie  business. 

The  Morgan  Iron  Works,  incorpor- 
ated in  1893,  has  its  plant  and  ship- 
yard at  Fort  Neck.  The  President  of 
the  Company  is  Ricardo  R.  Morgan; 
Secretary,  Elias  F.  Morgan. 

The  manufacture  in  New  London 
of  artificial  ice  on  a  large  scale  is  c'ar- 
ried  on  l)y  the  New  London  Brewing 
Companv  —  wliich  was  incorporated 
October' 4th,  1899  — at  its  Winthrop 
Spring  Hygeia  Ice  Plant,  incorporated 
and  in  operation  one  year  previous. 
The  officers  of  the  Company  are : 
Rudolph  F.  Haffenreffer,  Jr.,  Presi- 
dent: Henry  Stender,  Vice-President; 
C'harlcs  H.  Leinert,  Treasurer  and 
General  Manager,  and  Frank  L. 
George,   Secretary. 


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As  FINE  Printing  Machinery  as 
CAN  BE  BUILT  is  made  in  New  Lou- 
don, by  The  Babcock  Printing  Press 
Manufacturing  Company,  located  on 
Pequot  Avenue.  Organized  in  1882, 
by  men  tliorouglily  conversant  with 
tiie  business,  their  products  have  been 
of  such  excellent  quality,  so  accurate 
in  mechanical  construction  and  so 
complete  in  original  design,  that  they 
have  forced  themselves  into  the  front 
rank  of  Press  Builders,  and  their  ma- 
cliines  are  found  in  many  of  the  best 
printing  offices  in  the  United  States, 
Canada,  Mexico, 
South  America, 
England,  Scandi- 
navia, Russia, 
China,  Australia 
and  the  Sandwich 
Islands. 

The  name  of  the 
Babcock  Com- 
pany has  become 
a  synonym  for 
the  highest  grade 
of  printing  ma- 
chinery, honestly 
built  and  fairly 
sold. 

They  bull  d 
mam'  kinds  and 
sizes  of  cylinder 
presses,  for  all 
grades  of  print- 
ing, from  their 
smallest  press, 

weighinor  two  and  one-half  tons,  to  the 
big  web  newspaper  machine,  weighing 
sixteen  tons.  There  is  no  clearness  of 
type,  delicacy  of  tint  or  strength  of 
color  known  to  the  printer's  art  that 
cannot  be  produced  with  the  Babcock 
Presses. 

Trade  names,  which  are  known 
wherever  good  printing  is  done,  have 
been  given  to  the  different  presses. 

The  illustration  represents  a  section 
of  the  press  room  of  Harper  &  Bros.. 
New  York,  showing  a  line  of  "  Opti- 
mus"  presses.  The  "  Optimns "  is 
one    of    the    most    popular 


made  by  the  Babcock  Company,  and 
is  the  best  two-revolution  press  built. 
Some  of  the  finest  printing  done  by 
Harper  &  Bros.,  who  are  noted  for 
fine  w(u-k.  is  done  ujdou  the  Babcock 
"Optimus"  presses.  This  Press  was 
exhibited  at  the  Paris  Exposition  in 
1900,  and  awarded  a  gold  medal.  The 
Company  also  received  the  highest 
award  for  their  exhiltit  at  the  World's 
Fair,  Chicago,  in  1893. 

The  President  of  the  Companj-  is 
Mr.  George  P.  Fenner,  of  New  Lon- 
don.    Mr.  Natlian  Babcock,  of  West- 


SECTION  OF  THE  PRESS-ROOM  OF  HARPER  &  BROTHERS, 

NEW  YORK. 


erly,  is  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 
The  New  York  office  of  the  Company 
is  at  38  Park  Row.  Barnhart  Bros, 
i^'  Spindler,  Chicago,  General  Western 
Agents.  .John  Haddon  &  Co.,  Lon- 
don, England,  Agents  for  Great  Brit- 
ain. Agents  for  Scandinavia,  Finland 
and  Russia,  Aktiebolaget  Mekanikus. 
Stockholm,  Sweden,  ilexican  Agents, 
Fundicion  ISIexicana  de  Tipos,  Cit}-  of 
Mexico.  Tlie  results  obtained  fi"om 
tliis  company's  presses  are  such  that 
for  firnuiess  of  impression,  accuracy  in 
register,  and  excellence  of  distribution, 
they  leave  nothing  to  be  desired. 


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A  SPECIMEN  OF  GRANITE  CARVING  DONE  WITH  PNEUMATIC  TOOLS. 

FRANK  M.   LADD.  204   BANK  STREET.  NEW  LONDON.  CONNECTICUT. 

MANUFACTURER  AND  IMPORTER  OF  GRANITE. 

MARBLE  AND  FREESTONE. 


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Tlie  Bingham  Paper  Box  Cnnipany, 
12  Mountain  Avenue,  was  establislied 
in  1887.  It  manufactures  all  kinds 
of  paper  boxes,  and  operates  a  print- 
ing department,  in  which  is  carried 
on  an  extensive  business  in  every 
variety  of  book  and  job  printing. 
The  President  and  Treasurer  is  A. 
Kingsbury,  of  South   Coventry,   t'on- 


incorporated  in  .luly,  1893.  Its  Presi- 
dent is  Henry  Lewis,  of  Philadelphia; 
Treasurer,  Robert  McLean,  of  New 
York ;  Secretary,  Jules  A.  Montant, 
of  Xew  York :  Agent  and  Superin- 
tendent, Alonzo  W.  Sholes,  of  New 
London. 

The  New  London  Wash  Silk  Com- 
pany, 30  Hempstead  Street,  dates   its 


PLANT   OF  THE  BINGHAM  PAPER  BOX   COMPANY -12  MOUNTAIN  AVENUE. 

Printers,  and  Manufacturers  of  Paper  Boxes. 


neeticut:  General  Manager,  William 
Kingsbury,  of  New  London. 

In  the  Harris  Building,  59  State 
Street,  are  the  offices  of  The  Palmer 
Brothers  Company,  incorporated  in 
1899.  President,"  Frank  L.  Palmer: 
Vice-President,  Elisha  L.  Palmer: 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  George  S. 
Palmer.  The  Palmer  Brothers  are  large 
manufacturers  of  quilts,  with  mills  at 
Montville,  Oakdale  and  Fitchville. 

The  New  London  Steam  Woolen 
Mill    (Company,     Wetter    Street,    was 


inrorporation  from  January,  18  94. 
President  and  Treasurer,  C.  C.  Knowl- 
ton,  of  Brooklyn,  New  York ;  \'ice- 
President  and  Manager,  Robert  Smith, 
of  New  London  :  Secretary,  George 
A.  Hannnond.  of  Putnam,  Conn. 

The  I..3'on  Lmbrella  Company  was 
incorporated  in  January,  1900.  Its 
President  is  Fraidc  .\.  Miinsey; 
\'ice-President,  Amasa  Lyon,  of  New 
York ;  Secretary,  Bernard  C.  Lyon  of 
New  York  :  Treasurer,  John  Fogler  of 
New  London. 


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Chapter  D1I. 


NEW  LONDON  OF  TO-DAY. 

CITY  GOVERNMENT-THE  NEW  LONDON  BOARD  OF  TRADE— DISTINGUISHED 
MEN  OF   THE  PAST  AND  PRESENT— THE  NEW  LONDON   PRESS. 

witli  the  City  Government,  and  takes 
a  ffincere  interest  in  everthing  which 
will  advanee  the  welfare  of  this 
growing  city. 

The  Senior  Alderman,  who  presides 
over  the  Board  in  the  Mayor's  absence, 
and  who  would  succeed  him  in  case  of 
death,  is  elected  annually  liy  the 
Aldermen.  Alfred  11.  Chai)j)ell,  one 
of  the  progressive  and  most  expe- 
rienced members  of  the  Board,  was 
elected  to  the  position  in  October,  1900. 

The  members  of  the  Board  are: 
R.  H.  (iunn.  E.  M.  Sweeney  and  H. 
P.  Bullard  from  the  First  Ward; 
C.  H.  Morris,  C.  Royce  Boss  and  A. 
H.  Chappell  from  the  Second;  P.  C. 
Eggleston,  G.  C.  Morgan  and  James 
R^May  from  the  third:  W.  P. 
McBride,  T.  R.  Murray  and  H.  S. 
Dorsey  from  the  Fourth:  F.  M.  Ladd, 
C.  D.  Twome}-  and  (ieorge  H.Thomas 
from  the  Fifth  Ward,  and  Charles 
Prentis,  Edwin  L.  DaSilva  and  Chaun- 
cey  B.  McCreery,  Aldermen-at-Large. 
The  New  London  Boakd  of  Trade 
was  organized  in  1885.  The  progres- 
sive men  of  New  London  very  generallj^ 
joined  it,  and  its  officers  have  been 
chosen  from  the  class  favoring  an 
enterprising  policy  in  public  and  busi- 
ness affairs.  The  origin  of  many 
favoraljle  changes  are  attributable  to 
the  Board.  Its  officers  are:  John 
McGinley,  President:  Edward  S. 
Neilan,  First  Vice-President;  Francis 
N.  Branian,  Second  Vice-President; 
Walter  Fitzmaurice,  Secretary;  George 
B.  Prest,  Treasurer. 

To  the  country's  roll  of  distin- 
guished, eminent,  and  able  men  New 
London  has  added  her  quota.  Among 
them  have  been  John  Winthrop,  Jr., 
the    founder    of    the    town     of    New 


JOHN  McGINLEY, 

Journalist.  Editor.  Postmaster  of  New  London,  and 
President  of  ttie  New  London  Board  of  Trade. 

New  London  is  an  inde[)endent  city 
ill  politics.  One  party  carries  the  mu- 
nicipal election  about  as  frequently  as 
the  other.  City  officers  are  elected 
annually  the  first  Monday  in  October. 
Tiie  Mayor.  City  Clerk,  and  Treasurer, 
and  the  members  of  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  liold  office  three  years. 
One-third  of  the  Board  is  elected 
yearly,  the  others  holding  over.  There 
are  five  wards,  each  entitled  to  three 
Aldermen.  In  addition,  to  cover  a 
State  law,  three  Selectmen  are  elected 
annually .  Under  the  city  charter  they 
are,  ex-offieio,  memljers  of  the  Board, 
and  are  known  as  Aldermen-at-Large. 

The  present  Mayor,  Hon.  M.  Wilson 
Dart,  was  elected  in  October,  1900. 
He  has  been  for  some  vears  connected 


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London,  and  Govenior  of  the  Colony: 
Gurdon  Saltonstall.  who  was  also 
Governor  in  1708  :  Bishop  Samuel  Sea- 
burv,  Bishop  of  Connecticut  and  Rhode 
Island,  the  first  American  Bishop:  Cap- 
tain Nathan  Hale,  the  jaatriot:  General 
Jedediah  Huntington,  first  Collector 
of  the  Port  of  New  l^ondon,  a  soldier 
of  the  Revolution  and  Aid  to  (General 
Washington.  Gen.  Joseph  A.  Mower, 
one  of  the  bravest  of  Slierman's  com- 
manders on  "The 
March  to  tlie 
Sea,"  and  a  noted 
Indian  fighter, 
was  of  New  Lon- 
don birth,  (ien- 
eral  Grant  ranked 
him  second  only 
to  General  Sher- 
man in  fighting 
a  hi  1  ity  and  in- 
trepidity. Hon. 
Henry  P.  Haven, 
to  whom  the  city 
is  indeljted  for 
its  fine  Pul)lic 
Library,  was  a 
merchant  whose 
ships  had  sailed 
over  many  a  sea. 
c  a  r  r  jr  i  ng  the 
name  of  Ncax 
London  into  all 
ports  of  the 
world.  Jonathan 
Newton  Harris, 
another  success- 
ful New  London 
merchant,  by  the  gift  of  f  10,000  for 
the  founding  of  Memorial  Hospital, 
lai'ge  bequests  to  the  Second  Congre- 
gational Church,  placing  the  income 
from  the  Harris  Building  in  the  hands 
of  trustees  to  be  distributed  l)y  them  for 
beneficent  purposes;  Jonathan  Coit, 
by  his  gifts,  amounting  to  $42,000, 
to  the  poor  and  to  the  churches : 
Ezra  Chappell,  by  many  acts  of  benev- 
olence; Asa  Otis,  in  generously 
bequeathing  $1,150,000  to  the  Ameri- 
can   Board    of     Foreign    ]\Iissions,    in 


THE  LATE  HENRY  P.  HAVEN, 

Founder  of  the  New  London  Public  Library. 

Reproduced  from  a  Bronze  Relief.  Executed  by  Augustus 

St.  Gaudens.  and  Inserted  in  a  Panel  of  the 

Porch,  near  the  Library  Entrance. 


addition  to  several  local  bequests,  and 
Dr.  Seth  Smith,  a  wealthy  druggist, 
who  left  *250,000  to  endow  the  Old 
Ladies"  Home,  have  won  a  large  niche 
in  the  Temple  of  Fame,  Kindly  Re- 
membrance and  Gratitude.  The  late 
Charles  Augustus  Williams,  j\Iayor  of 
New  London  from  188o  to  1888,  whose 
personal  efforts  in  effecting  the  removal 
of  tlie  graves  from  the  old  cemetery 
wliich  once  occupied  the  ground  at 
the  corner  of 
Broad  and  Hemp- 
stead streets  — 
now  Williams 
Memorial  Park — 
resulted  in  giving 
the  public  a 
charming  outing 
spot,  was  a  bene- 
factor who  cannot 
be  forgotten. 

The  name  of 
Sebastian  D. 
I^awrence  repre- 
sents a  line  of 
r  e  n  o  w  n  e  d  and 
honored  mer- 
chants whose 
enterprises  have 
added  much  to 
the  wealth  of 
New  London. 
His  public  gifts 
show  his  love  for 
the  city:  The 
S  0  1  die  rs'  and 
Sailors'  Monu- 
ment, on  the 
Parade,  and  the  Firemen's  Monument, 
at  the  head  of  State  Street,  are  fine 
tributes  to  the  heroic  men  of  the  past, 
and  objects  of  special  interest  to 
everyone.  The  bequests  of  Hon. 
(ieorge  F.  Tinker  to  the  Bulkeley 
School,  Memorial  Hospital,  and  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  entitle 
him  to  the  warm  corner  lie  holds  in 
tlie  affection  of  the  people  of  New 
London.  Miss  Frances  Manwarino; 
Caulkins,  in  writing  and  pul)lishing 
Iter    admirable    "Historj'    of    New 


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London,"  honored  the  city  and  lier- 
self .  Mr.  J.  Lawrence  Cliew  has  given 
the  public  much  pleasure  in  sharing 
with  them  the  fruits  of  liis  research 
among  the  romantic  traditions  and 
memories  of  old  New  London.  Mr. 
Walter  Learned,  President  of  the 
New  Loudon  Street  Railway  Company 
and  Treas- 
urer of  the 
Savings 
Bank  of 
New  Lon- 
don, is  a 
writer  of 
consideral)le 
distinction. 
His  histori- 
cal address, 
delivered  on 
the  occasion 
of  the  Two 
Hundred 
and  Fiftieth 
A  n  n  i  V  e  r  - 
sary  of  New 
London,  in 
1896,  was  a 
s  c  h  o  1  a  r  1  y 
oration. 
Rev.  S.  Le- 
Roy  Blake, 
I).  D.,  pastor 
of  the  First 
Church  of 
Christ,  is 
also  entitled 
to  honorable 
m  e  n  t  i  o  n 
among  local 
his  tor  ic  al 
writers. 
He  now  has  in  press  an  exhaustive 
history  of  the  First  Church  of  Christ. 
Ex-Governor  Thomas  M.  Waller,  and 
the  Hon.  Augustus  Brandegee,  by 
reason  of  the  positions  they  have 
attained  in  the  community  and  the 
country  at  large,  through  their  legal 
abilities,  statesmanlike  qualities  and 
strong  personalities,  may  also  be  men- 
tioned with  pride  by  New  Londoners. 


THE  LATE 

Mr 


Honorable  Jonathan  Newton 
Harris  died  in  October,  189(;.  He 
was  for  many  years  a  distinguished 
citizen  of  New  London.  His  belief  in 
tlie  high  destiny  of  the  city  was 
evinced  by  the  numerous  charities  he 
generously  endowed,  in  the  substan- 
tial business  block    on    State    Street, 

which  Ijeais 
his  name,  in 
tlie  elegant 
residence  he 
occupied 
on  B  r  o  a  d 
Street,  and 
in  the  many 
li  a  n  kin  g, 
commercial, 
and  manu- 
facturing- 
interests 
w  ii  i  c  h  he 
aided  with 
both  means 
and  counsel. 
He  was 
born  in  Sa- 
lem, Conn., 
Nov.  18  th, 
1815,  and 
was  the 
sixth  in  de- 
scent from 
James  Har- 
ris who  re- 
sided in  Bos- 
ton, Mass., 
in  1666, and 
who  after- 
wa  r  ds  lo- 
cated i  n 
New  Lon- 
don about  the  year  1690  with  his  wife 
and  three  sons,  James,  Asa,  and 
Ephraim,  dying  here  in  1715  at  the 
age  of  74  jears. 

Mr.  Harris  came  to  New  London  in 
1836  when  about  twenty  years  of  age. 
He  had  received  a  thorough  mercan- 
tile training,  and  after  two  years' 
further  experience  here  with  the 
leading  business    house    of   that   day, 


HON.  JONATHAN  NEWTON  HARRIS. 


Harris  was  One  of  New  London's  Foremost  Business 
IMen  and  Philanthropists. 


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conimeneetl  his  career  as  a  iiiercliant. 
Tlie  original  tiriii  name  was  J.  N. 
Harris,  cliangin;^  in  after  years  to 
Harris  &  Brown,  Harris,  Ames  iV  Co., 
and  Harris,  Williams  &  Co.  In  ISlio 
Mr.  Harris  retired,  to  be  at  liberty  to 
care  for  other  and  larger  linancial 
interests.  In  1848  he  fonnded  the 
firm  of  J.  N.  Harris  &  Co.,  of  Cincin- 
nati, and,  associated  with  other  gentle- 
men, did  a  large  bnsiness  with  the 
merchants  of  the  Snntli  and  West. 

In  1862.  and  tlie  years  fullowing. 
in  conjunction  with  Mr.  Hill,  of  Phila- 
delphia, he  operated  very  successfully 
the  Hill  &  Harris  Coal  Mines  at 
Mahoney  City,  Penn.  He  was  also 
one  of  the  organizers,  and  for  several 
years  President,  of  The  Medical  Man- 
ufacturing Co.  at  Montreal,  and  a 
director  in  the  Davis  &  Lawrence  Co. 
of  that  city.  For  over  twenty  years 
he  was  President  of  the  New  London 
City  National  Bank,  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  Bank  of 
Commerce  of  this  city  for  several 
years,  and  an  active  director  of  the 
New  London  &  Northern  Railroad, 
the  New  London  Steamboat  Company, 
and  of  several  other  important  enter- 
prises. While  engaged  in  the  duties 
connected  with  these  varied  industries 
he  yet  found  time  to  serve  the  public 
interest  as  a  member  of  the  city  gov- 
ernment for  a  numl)er  of  years,  as  a 
popular  Mayor  of  New  London  from 
1856  to  1862,  as  Representative  to 
tlie  State  Legislature  in  1855,  and  as 
Senator  in  the  Upper  House  in  1864. 
He  served  as  Chairman  of  the  Joint 
Standing  Committee  on  Banks  during 
this  session.  An  act  was  passed  en- 
abling the  State  banks  to  organize 
under  the  National  banking  law  while 
still  retaining  their  rights  under  their 
old  charters,  so  that  they  might  at  any 
time  thereafter,  without  further  legis- 
lation, withdraw  from  the  National 
organization  and  return  to  their  pre- 
vious methods.  His  wide  financial 
experience  was  of  inestimable  value 
at    this  particular   junc'ture,    in    shap- 


ing    the     legislation    of    the     period. 

While  Mr.  Harris  was  jNIayor  of  the 
City,  in  1861,  the  Civil  War  "broke  out 
between  the  North  and  South.  He 
was  enabled  by  virtue  of  his  position 
to  render  the  most  valuable  assistance 
to  the  Government,  and  more  particu- 
larly to  Governor  William  A.  Buck- 
ingham, and  the  State  of  Connecticut. 

He  was  a  man  of  strong  religious 
nature,  and  took  a  deep  interest  in 
everything  tending  to  uplift  and  benefit 
the  fallen  and  down-trodden.  During 
the  Reliellion,  when  Fort  Trumbull 
was  the  rendezvous  for  recruits  gath- 
ered for  the  United  States  Army,  Mr. 
Harris  gave  his  best  tlioughts  and 
efforts  to  the  Sunday  services  which 
were  held  at  this  fortification.  He 
was  an  earnest  friend  to  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  and 
Chairman  of  the  Connecticut  State 
Executive  Committee  in  1875.  He 
was  an  early  friend  and  ardent  sup- 
porter of  the  late  Dwight  L.  Moody, 
and  aided  substantially  in  founding 
the  Mount  Hermon  Scliool  and  the 
Northfield  Seminary.  In  18U3  he  was 
President  of  the  school.  His  zeal 
found  field  for  further  expression  in 
helping  religion  and  education  in 
Japan.  In  1889  he  founded  and 
endowed  the  Harris  School  of  Science 
at  Kioto,  Japan,  with  a  munificent 
gift  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars. 

His  chui-ch  home  was  the  Second 
Congregational,  where  he  was  one  of 
the  deacons.  The  help  which  he  gave 
privately  to  many  people  in  their 
times  of  need  was  almost  unbounded. 
The  Memorial  Hospital,  on  Garfield 
Avenue,  the  Harris  Building,  on  State 
Street  —  the  net  income  from  which  is 
devoted  to  educational,  charitable,  and 
religious  purposes  —  are  enduring- 
monuments  to  his  thoughtful  care 
for  others. 

Mr.  Harris  was  a  man  of  exception- 
ally prepossessing  personal  appearance, 
blessed  with  a  strong,  intellectual 
face,  a  fine  physique,  and  a  dignified 
and  courtly  bearing. 


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Di:.  W.  W.  Sheffield,  son  of  Rev.  He  stood  at  the  head  of  his  piofess- 

John  Shefifield,  was  born  in  North  ion  in  New  England,  and  in  time,  as 
Stonington  on  April  2:!d,  18"27.  He  his  name  and  skill  liecanie  known  in 
came  to  New  London  in  1852,  and  a  wider  field,  he  took  rank  with  the 
began  his  career  as  a  dentist  in  the  most  prominent  dentists  in  the  United 
office  and  under  the  tutelage  of  Dr.  J.  States.  Of  his  practice  it  may  be 
A.  G.  Comstock  of  this  city,  and  later  said  that  it  embraced  the  entire 
on  was  in  the  offices  of  and  received  country,  his  patients  coming  from  all 
i  n  s  t  r  u  c- 
tion  from 
Dr.  Char- 
les Allen 
and  Dr. 
D.H.Por- 
t  e  r  of 
New  York 
City,  two 
of  the 
most  emi- 
nent men 
in  the 
dental 
profession 
at  that 
period, 
and  un- 
question- 
ably the 
best  au- 
thority at 
that  time. 
He  was 
after- 
wards 
graduated 


THE  LATE  DOCTOR  WASHINGTON  W.  SHEFFIELD. 


sections. 
He  pos- 
sessed 
inventive 
genius  of 
a  high  or- 
der, and 
with  h  >s 
na  t  ur  al 
abilities, 
t  r  a  i  n  e  d 
andbroad- 
e  n  e  d  by 
scientific 
study,  his 
great  use- 
fulness 
w  as  much 
augment- 
ed;  a  n  d 
to  him  the 
d  e  n  t  a  1 
profession 
is  greatly 
indebted. 
He  was 
a  man    of 


from   the   Ohio  College  of  Dentistry,  striking    appearance,    distinguished 

the  first  dental  college  established  in  manners,    and   genial    kindness.      He 

the  United  States.     His  success  as  a  carried  his  years  lightly  until  stricken 

practitioner  is  too  well  known  to  need  with  paralysis,   from  whicli    he  never 

comment;    his   name    and    fame  were  recovered. 

national,  and  his  practice  grew  to  large  He  died  full  of    years,    loved    and 

proportions.  honored  by  all  who  knew  him. 


(picturesque  1Rew  ILondon, 


New  London  is  Favored  with 
remarkably  good  newspapers.  One  of 
the  leading  institutions  of  the  city  is 
THE  DAY.  printed  each  evening, 
which  was  founded  in  July.  1881,   by 


THEODORE  BODENWEIN, 
Proprietor  of  the  New  London  Day. 

the  late  John  A.  Tibbets.  The  Day 
originally  was  a  morning  paper  and  saw 
many  changes  and  viscissitudes  in  the 
early  part  of  its  life,  always,  however, 
extending  its  repntation. 

In  1891  it  was  purchased  by  Theo- 
dore Bodenwein,  and  since  then  has 
made  steadj'  progress  in  business, 
circulation  and  influence.  The  Day 
is  equipped  with  one  of  the  best 
mechanical  plants  to  be  found  in  the 
State,  and  is  thoroughly  up-to-date  in 
every  way.  It  has  a  speciallj-  leased 
wire  of  the  Associated  Press  and 
covers  Eastern  Connecticut  very  thor- 
oughly with  a  large  staff  of  reporters. 

Few  papers  are  as  thoroughly  read 
in  their  field  as  The  Day.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  one  of  every  seven  of  the 
inhabitants  of  the  section  which  it 
legitimately  can  claim  as  its  Held,  buys 
the  paper  each  evening. 

It  is  Republican  in  politics  and 
wields  considerable  political  influence. 

The  business  of  The  Day  establish- 
ment is  located  at  240  Bank  Street. 


in  a  building  especially  erected  for  its 
accommodation  by  the  Chappell  Com- 
pany. It  occupies  three  floors  of  this 
structure. 

The  Morning  Field  of  New  Lon- 
don and  adjacent  territoiy  is  success- 
fully catered  to  by  THE  .AR)RN1NG 
TELEGRAPH,  which  was  founded 
in  1885. 

The  Telegraph  has  always  been 
Democratic  in  its  politics,  in  fact  it  is 
the  only  Democratic  paper  that  has 
been  successfully  maintained  in  East- 
ern Connecticut  in  the  past  quarter  of 
a  century. 

The  field  for  a  morning  paper  in 
New  London  and  surrounding  towns 
is  an  excellent  one,  and  recent  changes 
in  the  management  of  the  paper  denote 
that  this  field  will  be  carefully  looked 
after  in  the  future. 

The  Telegraph  receives  the  complete 
report  of  the  Associated  Press  over  its 
own  leased  wires  and  prints  all  the 
world's  news  while  it  is  fresh,  and 
frequentl)^  in  advance  of  the  big 
metropolitan  papers. 

Its  offices  and  editorial  rooms  are 
very  conveniently  located  at  8  Green 
Street,  a  few  doors  from  State  Street, 
the  main  thoroughfare  of  the  city. 

Since  the  recent  inauguration  of 
new  methods  and  the  use  of  modern 
mechanical  facilities,  the  circulation 
of  The  Telegraph  has  been  increasing 
very  rapidly,  and  it  is  evident  that  the 
held  of  the  paper's  influeni'C  and  value 
is  being  greatly  extended. 

The  New  England  Aljianac  and 
Farmers'  Friend,  commonly  known 
as  "Daboll's  Almanac,"  is  conqiiled  by 
David  A.  Daboll,  of  Center  Groton, 
and  piiblished  by  L.  E.  Daboll,  94 
State  Street.  New  London.  It  has 
been  published  annually  for  over  one 
hundred  years  by  some  descendant  of 
the  original  publisher,  Nathan  Daboll. 
It  is  widely  used  and  relied  upon  by 
the  mariners  and  farmers  cif  .Southern 
New  Ensi'land. 


78 


THE  DAY  BUILDING  — HOME  OF   THE  NEW   LONDON   DAY, 

Bank  Street. 


79 


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i\'cu)  ioiidon  Dniln  (TMobc 


New  London  is  Credited  with 
having  exceptionally  able  newspapers, 
a  distinction  that  by 
common  consent  is 
deserved. and  which, 
no  doubt,  the  city 
will  continue  to 
merit.  Ten  years 
ago  The  New  Lon- 
don Globe  began 
its  existence  here, 
and  has  prospered 
to  a  degree  that  is 
the  best  possible 
evidence  that  its 
worth  is  appreciated 
and  that  it  will  go 
on  to  greater  suc- 
cess. It  is  a  bright 
four-page  afternoon 
paper  that  gives  the 
news  in  compact 
form,  and  all  the 
news  that  is  worth 
printing.  It  has  shown  its  enterprise 
in  marked  degree  on  many  occasions, 

Walter  H.  Richards,  Engineer 
of  the  Sewer  and  Water  departments 
of  the  city  of  New  London,  is  a  native 
of  this  city.  He  attended 
the  district  schools  and 
the  Bartlett  High  School. 
and  after  graduation  from 
the  latter,  studied  engi- 
neering with  the  eminent 
hydraulic  engineer,  J.  T. 
Fanning,  and  as  liis  assist- 
ant, made  the  preliminary 
surveys  in  1871  for  the 
New  London  Water 
Works,  of  which  he  was 
appointc  d  Constructing 
Engineer.  <  )n  tlie  com- 
pletion of  this  work,  in 
1872,  he  was  appointed 
Superintendent  of  the 
Water  Works,  a  position 
wliicli  he  has  tilled  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  Board  of  Water  Commissioners 
and  the  public,  from  that  date,  with 
the  exception  of  a  period  of  two  years. 


and  keeps  in  the  front  rank  among 
progressive  newspapers  of  the  day. 
It  is  independent  in 
its  political  views 
and  does  not  liesitat  e 
to  freely  express  its 
opinion  on  matters 
(if  public  policy.  It 
is  owned,  edited  and 
managed  by  Samuel 
T.  Adams  and 
(ieorge  A.  Sturdy, 
both  jjractical  news- 
paper men  of  long 
experience  andthor- 
ougldy  familiar  with 
tlie  field  in  whicii 
their  newspaper 
rirculates. 

The  Globe  has  ad- 
hered to  the  one 
cent  price  from   its 

start  and  will  stick 

to  it  even  though  it 
enlarges  its  size.  It  has  had  excep- 
tional success  as  an  advertising  medium. 

In  1886.  on  the  organization  of  the 
Sewer  Department,  Mr.  Richards  was 
elected   Engineer   for   the     Board    of 
Sewer    Commissioners. 
The  entire  system  of  the 
city    sewers  has  been   de- 
signed   and   constructed 
under  his  supervision.  The 
design  of  the  higk  service 
water  system  and  the  sub- 
merged   sewer    outfall, 
which  are    Mr.   Richards', 
arc    unique,    and    have 
attracted  the  attention  of 
engineers    interested   in 
water  and  sewer  work  in 
many  places.   Mr.  Richards 
was  for  many  j-ears  Editor 
of  the  .Journal  of  the  New 
l-:ngland     Water     Works 
Association,   of    wliich   lie 
is  a  prominent  member.     He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Boston  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers,  and  of  the  Connecticut  So- 
I'iety  of  Civil  Engineers  and  Surveyors. 

80 


WALTER  H.  RICHARDS, 

Superintendent  New  London  City 

Water  Works,  and  Engineer 

of  the  Sewer  Department. 


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AisEL  P.  Tanner 
member  of  the  New 
Bar.  He  first  stud- 
ied law  at  Mystic, 
with  Colonel  Hiram 
Appleman,  and  for 
a  few  years  practiced 
there.  After  a 
course  in  the  public 
scliools  at  Mystic, 
he  entered  Brown 
University,  from 
which  he  graduated 
in  1874  with  the 
degree  of  B.  A.  He 
was  born  at  Mystic, 
July  7th,  1850. 

Mr.  Tanner 
man  of  strong 
victions,  with 
power  to  express 
and  stand  for  them; 
and  on  the  stump 
or   in    council  is    a 


IS  a  conspicuous 
London   County 


IS  a 

con- 

the 


ABEL  P.  TANNER, 
Advocate  and  Counsellor  at  Law 


valued  memlier  of  tiie  Democratic 
party.  As  a  speaker  he  is  forceful; 
what  he  says  carries 
the  weight  of  honest 
conviction.  He  has 
been  prominent  in 
political  affairs  for 
seveial  years,  and 
was  once  elected  to 
represent  his  dis- 
trict in  the  State 
Senate,  but  owing 
to  an  irregularity  in 
the  count  did  not 
take  his  seat. 

In  18'.Hj  he  was  a 
Presidential  elector 
on  the  Democratic 
ticket. 

His  law  offices 
are  located  in  the 
Neptune  Building, 
State  Street. 


The  Profession  of  Dentistry  is 
well  and  ably  rejaresented  in  New  Lon- 
don. Wallace  B.  Keeney,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch,  is 
one  of  the  city's  lead- 
ing dentists.  He  was 
born  in  New  London 
October  31st,  ISoO, 
son  of  John  M.  and 
Louisa  Young  Keen- 
ey, and  secured  Jiis 
early  education  in  tlie 
public  schools  of  his 
native  c  i  t y ,  after 
which  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Wilson 
Foundry  Company, 
of  New  London.  He 
w^as  later  employed 
by  the  Hopkins  & 
Allen  Manufacturing 
Company,  of  Nor- 
wich, Connecticut. 
Becoming  convinced 
that  the  dental  field  offered  unusual 
opportunities  for  advancement  and 
success,  Mr.  Keeney  entered   the  New 


DOCTOR  WALLACE  B.  KEENEY, 
One  of  New  London's  Leading  Dentists. 


York  College  of  Dentistry,  and  in 
June,  1876,  estaljlished  an  office  in 
New  London  for  the  practice  of  his 
chosen  profession,  in 
which  he  has  achieved 
a  reputation  for  thor- 
ough and  excellent 
work.  His  dental 
jjarlors  are  located  at 
140  State  Street. 

Dr.  Keeney's  poli- 
tics are  Republican. 
He  is  a  member  of 
the  Nameaug  Engine 
Company ;  of  the  Jib- 
boom  Clul):  and  of 
the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  of  which  he  is 
Treasurer. 

On  Septemlior  ?>d, 
1877,  Dr.  Keeney 
was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Fanny 
B.  Whiting,  daughter  of  ^Ir.  Charles 
Whiting,  of  Mystic,  Connecticut. 
They  have  two  children  living. 


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George  Curtis  Morgan,  a  lineal 
descendant  of  Richard  Morgan,  one  of 
the  seventy-seven  original  patentees 
of  the  town  of  New  London,  and  son 
of  Elias  F.  ^lorgan  of  New  London, 
was  born  in  New  London,  Novendier 
5th,  1870.  After  graduating  from  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city,  he 
attended  Harvard  University,  pursu- 
ing special  courses  in  tlie  academic 
department  in  connection  with  the 
law  studies,  and  graduating  from 
the  law  school  of 
that  institution 
in  1894.  InFeb- 
ruarj',  1893,  lie 
was  admitted  tn 
the  practice  of 
law  before  tiie 
courts  of  Massa- 
chusetts at  Bos- 
ton, S  u  if  o  1  k 
County,  and  was 
admitted  to  the 
courts  of  Connec- 
ticut  Januar\ 
5th,  1895. 

Acting  upon  the 
suggestion  of 
Walter  S.  Cartel, 
of  New  York, 
senior  member  of 
the  firm  of  Car- 
ter, Hughes  anil 
D  wight  of  New 
Y  o  "i-  k  C  i  t  y  , 
whose  counsel 
and  advice  to  the 
younger  members 
of  the  profession  have  made  his  assist- 
ance in  this  direction  a  matter  of 
national  repute,  he  commenced  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  New  Lon- 
don, and  from  the  first  has  met  witli 
deserved  success. 

In  January,  1897,  he  was  married 
to  Nanc>'  Lee  Brown,  daughter  of 
Edward  T.  Brown,  President  and 
Treasurer  of  the  Brown  Cotton  (Jin 
Company. 

In  politics  Mr.  Morgan  is  of  the 
Repuliliciin  faith.  l)Ut  at  all  times   has 


GEORGE  CURTIS  MORGAN, 

Counsellor  and  Attorney  at  Law. 


manifested  strong  independent  tenden- 
cies when  the  welfare  of  the  city  and 
the  best  interests  of  his  party  demand- 
ed such  a  course.  The  exercise  of 
tliis  predominant  characteristic  has 
called  forth  at  times  a  certain  amount 
of  criticism  from  a  small  coterie  of  his 
party,  but  has  never  failed  to  win  for 
him  the  respect  and  commendation  of 
the  citizens  at  large,  regardless  of 
party  athliations,  as  has  been  amply 
attested  Iw  the  popular  vote  on  at 
least  three  differ- 
ent occasions.  In 
1895  he  was 
elected  a  council- 
man for  three 
vears,  and  again, 
in  1898,  he" was 
chosen  to  serve 
the  citv  for  a  like 
term,  "in  1899  he 
projected  and 
carried  to  a  suc- 
cessful issue  the 
division  of  the 
city  into  wards. 
This  m  e  a  s  u  r  e 
met  with  the 
usual  opposition 
which  is  wont  to 
assert  itself  upon 
the  agitation  of 
any  innovation, 
but  the  general 
favor  with  which 
the  proposition 
was  received  is 
demonstrated  bj' 
the  fact  that  l)ut  seventy  votes  out  of 
eleven  hundred  were  recorded  against 
it.  The  bill  has  stood  the  test  of 
practical  utility,  and  stands  as  a  testi- 
monial to  the  disinterestedness  of  Mr. 
Morgan's  public  service.  In  1897  he 
was  elected  alderman  under  the  new 
system,  to  represent  the  third  ward 
for  the  term  of  three  years. 

^Ir.  Morgan's  suite  of  offices  are  in 
the  Neptune  Building,  located  on 
State  Street.  His  clientage  is  a  large 
and  rapidly  increasing  one. 


RESIDENCE  OF  WALTER  LEARNED— BROAD  STREET. 


Chapter  l?1f1I. 


NEW  LONDON  OF  TO-DAY. 

SOME  ELEGANT  AND  SUBSTANTIAL  RESIDENCES  OF  THE  CITY  AND  ITS 
SUBURBS -PUBLIC  PARKS  AND  OUTING  SPOTS-PLACES  OF  AMUSE- 
MENT. 


New  London    has   many,    a'^eey 

MANY,   PLEASANT   FEATUKES.   The 

city  and  its  suburbs  are  in  numerous 
ways  greatly  favored.  Her  old,  his- 
toric spots,  renowned  in  history,  and 
dear  to  the  hearts  of  all  who  love  to 
tliink  of  the  part  the  olil  town  played 
in  the  early  struggles  of  tlie  country; 
her  peaceful  harbor  and  excellent 
bathing  beach,  the  delightful  scenery 
round-about,  are  some  of  the  advan- 
tages that  make  New  London  a 
popular  and  much  sought  city. 
Popular  not  only  as  a  place  of  summer 
recreation,  but  as  a  favorite  residential 
city    as     well.        The    broad,  shaded 


streets  of  those  sections  in  which  the 
better  class  of  residences  may  be 
found,  are  ideal  for  the  purpose.  And 
it  is  noteworthy  that  New  London  is 
eminently  a  city  in  which  fine  streets 
and  comfortable,  roomy  residences 
al)Ound. 

Many  of  the  old  homesteads  S2:)eak 
eloquently  of  the  magnificence  of  their 
architecture  in  the  period  in  which 
they  had  their  l)eginning.  They  are 
silent  witnesses,  too,  to  the  city's 
earlier  enterprise  and  thrift,  and  to 
the  fact  that  for  many  years  New 
London  has  possessed  rather  more 
than  her  share    of    citizens    of    liberal 


83 


Iptcturcsciue  1Rcw  ILondon. 


and  independent  fortune.  This  is 
especially  true  of  many  of  the  inhabi- 
tants of  to-day,  some  of  them  descen- 
dants from  the  fine  old  families  that 
in  past  generations  made  New  London 
famous.  But  not  a  few  are  more  or 
less  recent  acquisitions ;  people  of 
refinement  and  wealth,  wlio,  appre- 
ciating the  city's  desii'ability  as  a 
place  of  aliode,  have  estalJished  here 
permanent  residences.  The  result  is 
that  both    the    son    of    tlie    old    New 


London  called  ••  the  Pequot  Colony," 
has  its  location  in  the  southern  por- 
tion of  the  city,  near  that  famous 
summer  hotel,  the  Pequot  House,  and 
Ocean  Beacli.  Here  manj-  wealthy 
people  from  New  York  City  make 
their  residence  ;  some  for  the  warm 
season  only,  and  some  during  the 
entire  year,  travelling  to  and  fro 
between  New  London  and  the  Metro- 
polis, as  duty  or  pleasure  calls. 

Many    of    the     residences    in    the 


RESIDENCE  OF  MRS.  MARTHA  5.  HARRIS, 
Broad  Street. 


Londoner,  and  the  newcomer,  appear 
to  have  vied  with  one  another  in  erect- 
ing   elegant   and    modern    dwellings. 

In  New  London  the  observer  is 
impressed  Ijy  the  amount  of  breathing 
space,  as  it  were,  allotted  to  each 
residence.  Nearly  every  one  has  a 
generous  front,  side,  and  rear  yard  ; 
and  in  the  summer  season  their  green 
and  well  kept  lawns  present  a  beau- 
tiful appearance.  In  very  truth.  New 
London  might  be  aptlj'  called  the  Cit}^ 
of  Delightful  Residences. 

The     charming     suburb     of     New 


Pequot  section  are  very  fine,  and 
bespeak  wealth  and  culture.  It  is 
the  yearly  custom  of  not  a  few  celebri- 
ties and  generally  notable  people  to 
spend  at  least  a  portion  of  the  sum- 
mer here.  And  then,  with  their 
handsome  e([uipages  on  the  smooth 
drives,  and  the  magnificent  steam 
yachts  in  the  otfing,  the  scene  is  a 
gala  one  indeed. 

To  drive  or  saunter  about  New 
London  on  a  pleasant  day,  and  to 
observe,  among  other  points  of  in- 
terest, its  homes,  some  of  them  possess- 


S4 


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WILLIAMS  MEMORIAL  PARK, 
Broad  and  Hempstead  Streets. 


ing  an  air  of  roomy  comfortableness 
that  telis  of  a  past  g'eiieration,  and 
some  very  fine  in  their  triumpli  of 
modern  architecture,  is  to  derive  much 
of  profit  and  pleasure.  Following, 
are  noted  a  few   of   the  more    preten- 


tious, substantial,  and  commodious 
residences  that  would  atti-act  the  eye 
on  such  a  tour  of  the  city:  On  Hemp- 
stead Street,  near  "Ye  Antieutest 
Buriall  Ground,"  a  spot  to  which 
attaches  much  that  is  of  Revolutionary 


WILLIAMS  PARK, 
Broad.  Williams,  and  Channing  Streets. 


85 


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^r''^  ■  «.. 


■j^ 


RESIDENCE  OF  MRS.  WILLIAM  E.  FAITOUTE    OCEAN  AVENUE. 

The  Residence  of   Mrs.  William  E.  Faitoiite.  Daugliter   of   D.  W.  Gardner,  adjoins   tlie   Old  Homestead   ol  the  Family. 

vicinity  is   made  memorable   by  the   capture  of  Mrs.  Faitoute's  Grandfather,  who  was   taken  Prisoner  by  the 

British,  and  Conveyed  to  Halifax,  where   for  months  he  Languished  in  Prison.  In   Mrs.  Faitoute's 

Possession   are   the  Portraits  of  Three   Generations,  the  Oldest  dating  its  Existence 

from  a  Period  more  than  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Years  Remote.  These  Portraits 

Impress  the  Beholder  with  the  awe  of  a  Dignified  and  By-gone  Age. 


Its 


interest,  is  the  fine  Colonial  mansion, 
with  its  spacious  grounds,  owned  and 
occupied  hy  Hon.  Augustus  Bran- 
degee. 

Nortlieast 
from  here, 
on  Main 
Street,  and 
hard  by  the 
•'  Old  Towne 
Mill,"  is  the 
residence  of 
Gilbert 
Bishop,  a  re- 
tired  mer- 
chant of  >i'ew 
L  o  n  d  0  n  . 
Leaving  the 
old  mill,  and 
following 
Main  Street 
to  the  nortli, 
and  then 
Willi  a,  in  s 
Street  to  the 


THE  GARDNER  HOMESTEAD. 

The  House  Known  as  the  Gardner  Homestead  is  a  Relic  of  a  Past  Genera- 
tion.    It  was  re-built   after   the  original   model   by   the   Late   Owner, 
Douglass  W.  Gardner,  in  1870.    Several  Relics  of  Historic  Interest 
Connected  with  this  Old  Place  are  a  Bell  Buckle.  Bearing  the 
Initials   of  King  George   and  the   British   Coat   of  Arms, 
and   Indian   Arrow  Heads  and   Banner   Stones   used 
by  the  Various  Tribes  as  Signals. 


south,  one  soon  comes  to  the  large 
modern  residence  of  James  Hislop,  the 
dry-goods  merchant,   at  the   corner  of 

Williams  and 
\'  a  u  X  h  a  1 1 
streets.  Near 
Mr.  Hislop's 
residence  is 
that  of  F.  S. 
N  e  w  c  o  m  b, 
which  is  one 
of  the  largest 
and  most 
noteworthy 
ill  this  vicin- 
i  t  y  .  J  u  s  t 
noi'th  of  Mr. 
Newcomb's 
residence  is 
Post  Hill,  a 
section  whicli 
c  o  m  prises 
many  lieauti- 
ful  \\  wel  1- 
iiiLTs.  Notable 


87 


RESIDENCE  OF  HON.   GEORGE  F.   TINKER, 

Franklin  Street. 


RESIDENCE  OF  FANNY   M.  JEROME, 


Ocean  Avenue. 


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ainoag  these,  particularly  for  its 
uuinue  and  striking  architecture, 
is  that  of  Louis  R.  Hazeltine,  of 
the  firm  of  Donnelly  &  Hazeltine, 
architects. 

On  the  corner  of  Channing  and 
Vauxhall  streets  one  observes  with 
interest  the  fine  grounds  and  man- 
sion of  Ex-Governor  Thomas  M. 
Waller.  Further  soutli  on  Chan- 
ning Street  are  the  modern  and 
noticeable  residences  of  John  B. 
Leahy  and  Morris  W.  Bacon,  and 
to  the  east,  on  (iranite  Street,  is 
the  large,  conspicuous  residence  of 
James  H.  Newcomb.  At  the 
junction  of  Broad  and  Channing 
streets,  well  back  in  its  extensive 
grounds,  is  one  of  the  largest 
residences  in  the  city,  that  of  Annie 
R.,  widow  of  the  late  Elias  F. 
IVIorgan ;  and  nearly  opposite,  on 
Broad  Street,  are  the  fine  resi- 
dences of  Mrs.  W.  W.  Sheffield, 
Arthur  Keefe,  Henry  C.  Weaver, 
C.  D.  Boss,  and  Captain  Samuel 
Belden.  These  liouses  are  repre- 
sentatives of  the  better  class  of 
New  London  dwellings. 

To  the  eastward,  on  a  command- 
ing eminence,  is  the  palatial  resi- 
dence of  Mrs.  Martha  S.  Harris, 
widow  of  the  late  Jonathan  Newton 
Harris.  With  its  spacious  grounds, 
sloping  lawns,  and  beautiful  con- 
servatories, it  is  one  of  the  finest 
residential  estates  in  Eastern 
Connecticut.  Following  Broad 
Street  westward,  past  the  Second 
Congregational  Church,  one  will 
note  with  interest  its  fine  par- 
sonage, the  residence  of  Rev.  J. 
W.  Bixler,  Pastor  of  the  cluirch. 
Just  east  of  the  parsonage,  on 
Broad  Street,  is  "Mt.  Vernon,'" 
the  residence  of  Elisha  Palmer, 
so  called  from  its  resemblance  to 
General  Washington's  famous 
manor  house.  In  the  immediate 
vicinity,  also  on  Broad  Street,  are 
the  substantial  residences  of  Frank 
L.   Palmer  and    Walter    T^earned. 


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RESIDENCE  OF  THOMAS   F.  FORAN- CORNER  OF  HUNTINGTON 
AND  HILL  STREETS. 


90 


PARSONAGE  OF  THE  SECOND  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH, 

5  BROAD  STREET. 

Erected  by  Mrs.  Martha  S.  Harris  as  a  Memorial  to  Her  Husband,  the  Late  Jonathan  Newton  Harris,  in  1897. 


RESIDENCE    OF    EX -GOVERNOR  THOMAS  M.  WALLER  -  CHANNING    STREET, 

CORNER  OF  VAUXHALL. 


91 


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RESIDENCE  OF  MORRIS  W.   BACON  —  2   CHANNING   STREET. 


Hard  l)}-,  on  Huntington  Street,  at 
the  head  of  State,  stands  one  of  the 
finest  mansions  in  New  London,  tlie 
residence  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Williams, 
widow  of  the  Late  Hon.  C'hai-les 
Augustus  Williams. 

North  of  State  Street,  on  Hunting- 
ton, is  a  noteworthy  brown  stone 
house,  the  residence  of  Dr.  J.  G.  Stan- 
ton ;  and  nearly  opposite,  on  the 
western  side  of  Huntington  Street. 
are  the  spacious  lawns  and  large 
modern  dwellings  of  Messrs  F.  IL 
and  A.  H.  Chappell.  Further  north, 
nearly  opposite  the  Bulkeley  High 
Scliool,  is  the  residence  of  Thomas  F. 
Foran,  of  the  Foran  Furniture  Com- 
pany. Returning  southward  on 
Huntington  Street,  and  thence  east- 
ward on  Federal,  one  observes  the 
residence  of  Rev.  S.  Leroy  Blake,  D.  D.: 
the  tine  edihee  of  the  St.  James  Epis- 
copal Church :  the  residence  of  its 
Rector,  Rev.  Alfred  Poole  Grint, 
Ph.  I).,  and  opposite  the  church,  the 
fine   estate   of    Dr.    Fi'ederick     Fariis- 


worth.  The  lot  on  which  Dr.  Farns- 
worth"s  house  stands  underwent  an 
historic  realty  transfer  in  the  year 
1795,  when  it  was  purchased  from 
Richard  W.  Carkin  by  Nathaniel 
Ledyard,  for  £120.  In  this  house,  in 
1829,  was  born  the  late  Mayor  Charles 
Augustus  Williams. 

Following  Federal  Street  eastward, 
to  its  junction  with  Main,  the  obsever 
cannot  fail  to  notice  the  large,  siib- 
stantial  residence  of  Sebastian  D.  Law- 
rence, and  just  north,  on  Main  Street, 
that  of  Sidney  H.  Miner.  To  the 
northward,  on  North  Main  Street,  are 
tlie  well  kept  grounds  and  elegant 
residence  of  Mrs.  Harriet  Allen, 
widow  of  the  late  James  Allen  :  and  a 
sliort  distance  beyond  is  ■•Hillside," 
which  comprises  the  fine  residence, 
liuildings,  and  farm  of  Ray  LeM'is. 

Uiversiije  Park,  on  Mohegan  Ave- 
nue, is  a  short  distance  beyond  on  the 
line  of  "The  Norwich  Trolley."  The 
views  from  the  high  lands  along  this 
section  are  superb. 


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RESIDENCE  OF  ALTON  T.  MINER— 38  CRYSTAL  AVENUE, 
EAST  NEW  LONDON. 


94 


THE  PEQUOT   CASINO  —  PEQUOT   AVENUE. 

Home  of  the  Pequot  Casino  Association,  Organized  July  12.  1890.  and  one  of  the  Leading  and  Most  Exclusive 

Social  Organizations  of  New  London.     President.  W.  Appleton:    Treasurer.  0.  Banks.  Jr.: 

Secretary,  E.  T.  Kirkland:   Superintendent  of  Casino.  G.  T.  Salter. 


II  11  II  II 


RESIDENCE  OF  STEPHEN  GARDNER  — OCEAN  AVENUE. 


95 


SOLDIERS'  AND  SAILORS'  MONUMENT. 

ON  THE  PARADE.  NEAR  THE  UNION  DEPOT. 

The  Monument  is  a  Fine  Tribute  to  the  Brave  IVIen  Who  on  Land  and  Sea  Have  Represented  New  London 

in  Our  Country's  Battles.     It  was  Generously  Presented  to  the  City  in  1896 

by  Sebastian  D.  Lawrence.  Esq. 


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STATION  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  YACHT   CLUB, 

Showing  in  the  Bacl<ground  the  Residence  of  Colonel  A.  C.  Tyler.  Peqiiot  Avenue. 

Chapter  I^1l1f1l« 


NEW  LONDON  OF  TO-DAY. 

SOME  FINE  RESIDENCES  ON  MAIN,  HUNTINGTON,  JAY.  FRANKLIN,  AND 
BLACKHALL  STREETS,  OCEAN,  AND  OTHER  AVENUES— THE  PEQUOT 
COLONY    RECREATIONS  AND  AMUSEMENTS. 


proper,  in  which  are  several 
residence.s  that  will  attract 
attention,  among  them  being- 
those  of  A.  T.  Miner,  and  the 
Misses  Antoinette  A.  and  Jen- 
nie E.  Williams.  Returning 
to  that  portion  of  the  city 
about  Huntington,  Jay,  Frank- 
lin, Hempstead  and  Blackball 
streets,  one  is  impressed  by 
the  numl)er  of  remarkal>ly 
comfortable  dwellings  and 
finely  kept  lawns  and  grounds. 
Near  the  Pul)lic  I..ibrary  and 
old  Court  House,  on  Hunting- 
ton Street,  is  the  residence  of 
Charles  B.  Jennings,  Acting 
School  Visitor  of  New  Lon- 
don. At  the  corner  of  Hunt- 
ington and  Jay  streets  is  the 
residence  of  Dr.  C.  F.  Ferrin, 
at  number  16  Jay  Street,  that 
of  John  McGinley,  Postmaster  of  New 
London,  and  on  Franklin  Street,  corner 
of  Cottage,  that  of  Hon.  George  F. 
Tinker.    The  residences  of  I.  U.  Lyon 


JAMES  H.  NEWCOMB. 
One  of  the  Former  Merchants  of  New  London. 

From  the  section  of  Main  Street, 
near  the  residence  of  Sebastian  D.  Law- 
rence, one  may  easily  reach  East  New 
London,  a  pleasant  suburb  of  the  city 


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[picturesque  1Rew  ILondon* 


and  H.  O.  Burch,  on  Blackball  Street, 
and   that  of  J.  J.  Ryan,  on  McDonald 
Street,    are    wit- 
nesses to  the  com- 
pleteness   of    the 
Guilder's  art. 

From  this  section 
of    the     city,    to 
the    southward, 
stretches   Ocean 
Avenue,  one  of  the 
li  n  e  s  t    of    New 
Ijondon's  thorougii- 
fares.     It  is  wide, 
smooth    and    hard, 
and    is    lined    on 
either  side  by  many 
attractive    dwell- 
ings   and    invitiny' 
grounds.    Among 
them    will    be 
noticed  some   that 
possess  more   than 
ordinarv  interest. 
Tluit  of  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam   E.    Faitoute, 
and  in  the  grounds 
surrounding  it,  the 
old  (iardncr  Home- 
stead;   the    resi- 
dence of  Stephen  Gardner,  and  that  of 
Fannj'    M.  Jerome,  further  south  on 
Ocean  Avenue, 
are   among  those 
to    elicit    more 
than    a    cursory 
glance.  Adjacent 
to  this  part  of  the 
Avenue    is   the 
"Pequot  Colony" 
the  sunnner  resi- 
<lence    of    many 
people  of  wealth 
and    fashion. 
Here  are  numer- 
ous   homes    of 
taste  and  culture, 
and    several  tliat 
are  really  sump- 
tuous, and  in  size 

and  fnrnishings,  veritable  palaces.   Tlie 
residence  of  Colonel  A.  C.  Tyler,   on 


RESIDENCE    OF    CAPTAIN  FRANK  H. 
BECKWITH— 26  WILLETTS  AVENUE. 


RESIDENCE  OF   IRVIN  U.  LYON 
64   BLACKHALL  STREET. 


Pequot  Avenue,  is   one   of  tlie  most 
elaborate  in  the   State.     The   summer 
residence  of  R.  T. 
McCabe,   which  is 
located  on  an  emi- 
nence commanding 
a  fine  view  of  the 
ocean,  is  a  modern 
structure  of   great 
size    and     beauty. 
The  mansion  of  E. 
Francis    Riggs,    of 
Washington,  D.  C, 
recently  construct- 
ed   after  plans  by 
the    New    London 
firm   of  architects, 
Messrs  Donnelly  & 
Hazeltine,  is  well- 
nigh  a    marvel    in 
immensity    of    de- 
sign and  complete- 
ness   of    construc- 
tion. It  is  a  notable 
addition  to  the  most 
ornate    residences 
of  New  London 
and   the    "  Pequot 
Colony." 
From  this  district 
the    return  to  the  center  of  the  city 
may  be  made  through  Ocean,  Pequot, 
or  ]\Iontank  Ave- 
nue.   Sliould  the 
latter  or,  in  fact, 
either   of    the 
others    be    the 
route  chosen,  one 
would    have    yet 
another  oppor- 
tunity    for    the 
oliservation    of 
man}'  commod- 
ious   dwellings, 
indicative  of 
prosperity    and 
rcfiiuMuent.   On 
several    of    the 
minor    streets, 
also,  may  be  seen 
such    residences.     Siiould     one     pass 
tliro)igh    Willetts  Avenue,    a    natural 


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and  much  used  highway  {connecting 
Pe(iuot  and  ]\Iontauk  avenues,  he 
wouhl  be  (j^uite  certain  to  note  the 
residences  of  Charles  F.  Edney  and 
Captain  Frank  H.  Beckwith,  two 
liouses  conspicuous  for  their  location 
and  for  the  iidnnral)leness  of  their 
general  appearance. 

Such  a  round  of  the  residential 
portions  of  New  London  would  l)e 
sure  to  result  in  enthnsiatic  approval 
of  its  fine  residences  and  pleasant 
homes ;   hut  more  than   one  inspection 


Granite,  and  Channing  streets,  is 
Williams  Park,  presented  to  tlie  city 
in  1858  by  (ieneral  William  Williams, 
of  Norwich,  as  a  memorial  to  his  son. 
Thomas  W.  Williams,  a  former  mer- 
chant of  New  London. 

•lust  beyond  the  Pequot  section  is 
Ocean  Lieach — one  of  the  finest  on 
the  coast — and  Ocean  Beach  Park, 
city  property  witli  a  large  private 
ownersliip  in  handsome  cottages.  This 
outing  spot  is  constantly  growing  in 
importance.      'I'hus    the    city    is    well 


RESIDENCE  OF  ARTHUR   KEEFE -- 40   BROAD  STREET. 


should  be  made  in  order  to  adequately 
appreciate  the  city's  advantages  and 
opportunities  as  a  place  of  charming 
dwellings  and  elegant  residences. 

It  is  the  good  fortune  of  New  Ldu- 
don  to  possess  several  delightful  out- 
ing spots  and  breathing  places.  On 
Broad  Street,  bounded  on  its  western 
margin  liy  Hempstead  Street,  is 
Williams  Memorial  Park,  which  owes 
its  existence  as  a  public  playground 
to  the  late  Hon.  Charles  Augustus 
Williams.  Further  north  on  Broad 
Street,  surrounded  liy  Broad,  Williams, 


provided  with  advantages  for  summer 
recreation  and  diversion. 

For  opportunities  of  annisement  dur- 
ing the  winter  season.  New  London 
has  the  Lyceum  Theatre,  the  New 
Jjondon  Opera  House,  and  the  various 
entertainments  held  in  Lyric  Hall, 
State  Street,  and  in  Lawrence  Hall, 
Bank  Street.  The  Lyceum  Theatre, 
of  which  Ira  W.  Jackson  is  l^essee 
and  Manager,  is  the  principal  play- 
house of  the  city,  and  one  of  the  best  in 
Connecticut.  In  all  its  appointments  it 
is  thoroughly  convenient  and  modern. 


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RESIDENCE  OF  J.  J.  RYAN  —  McDONALD  STREET. 


'HILLSIDE,"  RESIDENCE  OF  RAY  LEWIS  — NORTH  MAIN  STREET. 


102 


LYCEUM   THE ATRE  —  WASHINGTON  STREET. 
Ira  W.  Jackson.  Lessee  and  Manager. 


103 


LYRIC  HALL-  241    STATE  STREET. 
C.  M.  Brocksieper.  Lessee  and  Manager. 


INTERIOR   OF   LYRIC  HALL  — 241   STATE  STREET. 

Lyric  Hall  is  Under  the  Management  of  Charles  M.  Brocksieper.  24)  State  Street,  to  Whom  All  Inquiries 

as  to  Rental  Should  be  Addressed.     It  is  an  Admirable  Place  in  which  to  Hold  Dances. 

Parties,  or  Entertainments  of  Any  Description. 

104 


RESIDENCE  OF  ROBERT  COIT- FEDERAL  STREET. 


RESIDENCE  OF   DR.  FREDERICK  FARNSWORTH  -  25  FEDERAL  STREET. 


(9) 


105 


RESIDENCE  OF  LOUIS  R.  HAZELTINE,  ARCHITECT      POST   HILL. 

This  Attractive  Home  was  Designed  by  Mr.  Hazeltine.  ot  the  Firm  of  Donnelly  &  Hazeltine.  Architects,  and  Although  of 
Modest  Proportions.  Reflects  Credit  upon  His  Professional  Skill.  Mr. Hazeltine  has  Designed  Some  of  the  Finest  Residences 
in  the  Country  for  Men  of  National  Reputation.  Among  Whom  are  the  Following  :  R.  A.  McCurdy.  President  of  the  Mutual 
Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York  :  R.  A.  Granniss.  Vice-President  of  the  Same  Company :  D.  H.  McAlpin.  W.  B.  Skidmore. 
Julius  Catlin.  W.  B.  Deming  and  Henry  D.  Noyes.  all  of  New  York  City :  and  Dudley  Duyckinck,  of  Riverside.  California. 


RESIDENCE  OF  J.  E.  ST.  JOHN, 


Montauk  Avenue. 


HEADQUARTERS  OF  NAMEAUG 

FIRE  ENGINE  COMPANY, 

Masonic  Street.  Near  City  Hall. 


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Chapter  1IX. 


NEW    LONDON   OF    TO-DAY. 

COMMERCIAL  INTERESTS  — NEW  LONDON  AS  A  TRADE  CENTER— BUILDING 
ACTIVITY  — MERCANTILE  ENTERPRISE  — PRINCIPAL  BUSINESS  MEN  AND 
PROMINENT   CONCERNS. 


The  Commercial  Spirit  of  New 
LoxDoN  is  indicative  of  energy,  pro- 
gress, a  n  d 
justifiable 
faith  in  the 
city's  evolu- 
t  i  o  n  and 
lively  fu- 
ture. Year 
)y  year  the 
firmness  of 
the  busi- 
ness tone 
increases. 
P  rope  rty 
values  have 
lately  been 
greatly 
enhance  (1, 
ni  u  c  h  pro- 
(1  u  e  t  i  v  e 
property  created,  and  the  population 
added  to  by  the  recent  and  almost 
unprecedented   access   of   building 


CHARLES  B.  WARE, 

A  Prominent  Clothing  Merchant  of 

New  London. 


activity.  Realizing  this,  appreciative  of 
the  bright  prospects  and  healthy 
growth  of  the  city,  new  trade  concerns 
liave  located  here,  and  others  will 
follow.  As  a  trade  center  New  London 
is  favorably  situated.  The  city's  popu- 
lation by  no  means  represents  the 
entirety  of  its  resource.  One  of  the 
county-seats  of  New  London  County,  it 
draws  from  the  country  districts,  ham- 
lets and  townships  for  miles  in  each 
direction.  During  the  recreation  period 
of  the  sunniier  season,  when  the  majority 
of  cities  throughout  the  country  are  in 
a  greater  or  less  state  of  business 
inertia.  New  London,  even  more  than 
customarily,  enjoys  a  liveliness  in  trade 
and  commercial  jjursuits.  This  is  due  to 
tlie  proximity  of  the  ''Pequot  Colony," 
one  of  its  suburbs,  and  a  delightful  and 
popular  warm  weather  resort,  and 
to  the  surpassing  excellence  of  Ocean 
Beach  for  bathing  and  summer  outing 
privileges. 


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Chaeles  B.  Wake,  dealer  in 
clothing,  hats  and  furnishing.s,  at  52- 
56  State  Street,  New  London,  was 
born  in  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  He 
is  a  descendant  of  General  Nathaniel 
Greene,  of  Revolutionary  fame,  who 
was  instrumental  in  saving  Washing- 
ton's army  at  the  Battle  of  Brandywine. 
xMr.  Ware  is  one  of  the  oldest  and 
most  successful  merchants  in  New 
London.  His  success  has  been  fully 
earned,  as  he  commenced  active  life 
entirely  without  means,  and  with  no 
other  assistance  than  a  clear  brain, 
ujjrightness  and  firmness  of  purpose, 
and  inflexible  determination.  In  the 
sense  indicated  by  these  circumstances 
and  qualifications,  he  is  a  self-made 
man.  He  estalJished  his  business  in 
1870,  at  its  present  location,  and  has 
watched  its  continued  growth  with 
commendable  pride  and  interest.  His 
business  methods  and  his  attitude 
towards  the  public  have  ever  been 
characterized  by  courtesy  and  fairness. 
The  stock  carried  at  his  store  is  an 
immense  and  varied  one,  and  the 
<[ualitv  and  prices  satisfactory  and 
right.  From  the  adjacent  country- 
sides and  villages,  as  well  as  from  the 
city  itself,  much  of  his  trade  is  drawn. 
That  he  possesses  the  confidence  and 
good  will  of  his  patrons  is  demonstrated 
by  their  successive  dealings  with  him. 

Mr.  Ware  is  prominent  in  the  circles 
of  both  the  Masons  and  Odd  Fellows. 
In  1887-88  he  was  at  the  head  of  the 
Masonic  Fraternity  in  Connecticut,  as 
Grand  Commander  Knights  Templar. 
In  1890  he  was  made  Colonel  of  tlie 
Second  Kegiment,  Patriarchs  Militant, 
of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  was  Grand 
Master  of  the  State  in  1892.  It  was 
in  that  year  that  the  property  for 
"Fairview,"  the  Odd  Fellows'  Home 
of  Connecticut,  of  which  he  is  Presi- 
dent, was  purchased.  He  has  served 
three  terms  in  the  Court  of  Common 
Council,  was  for  two  yeai's  President 
of  the  New  London  Board  of  Trade, 
and  for  a  number  of  years  has  been  on 
the  staff  of  the  Governor's  Foot  Guards. 


GEOiuiii  H.  Holmes,  Contkactou 
AND  Builder,  was  born  in  New  Lon- 
don in  1852,  of  good  New  London  lin- 
eage, a  descendant  of  the  Comstocks. 
Since  his  birth  his  native  city  has  been 
his  home.  His  wife,  Delia  S.  (Moore) 
Holmes,  is  also  of  New  London  parent- 
age. Her  father.  Perry  Moore,  was  a 
well  known  newspaper  man.  and  printer 
of  "The  Morning  Chronicle"  and  "The 
Evening  Star"  during,  and  subsequent 
to,  the  Civil  War.  Among  many  credit- 
able buildings  constructed  by  Mr. 
Holmes  are  the  following:  The  new 
villa  of  E.  Francis  Riggs,  coiner  of 
Ocean  and  Glenwood  avenues ;  the 
home  of  A.  C.  Fuller,  residence  of 
Louis  R.  Hazeltine,  the  Johnston 
Block,  the  Armstrong  double  cottage, 
the  cottage  of  Charles  Y.  Cornell, 
twelve  of  Ex-Mayor  .Johnston's  modern 
cottages,  and  a  number  of  Mrs.  S. 
Russell's  flats  on  Huntington  Street. 
Mr.  Holmes  has  supervised  the  con- 
struction of  about  100  New  London 
Imildings.  His  residence,  which  is 
connected  by  telephone,  is  at  number 
8  Front  Street. 

The  Bishop  Lummer  and  Coal 
Company,  located  at  61,  63  and  65 
Water  Street,  is  one  of  the  oldest  estab- 
lishments in  the  city.  Its  President, 
Mr.  Gilliert  Bishop,  with  his  lirothers, 
organized  the  business  in  1S47.  The 
firm  manufactures  sash,  doors,  blinds, 
and  outside  finish,  and  deals  in  lumber, 
coal,  and  building  materials.  B}-  ad- 
ditions to  its  force  of  skilled  workmen, 
and  of  improved  machinery  to  its  facil- 
ities, this  company  is  prepared  to  meet 
the  increasing  demands  of  a  rapidly 
growing  city. 

At  4:20  Bank  Street,  New  London, 
is  the  office  of  L.  A.  Comstock,  dealer 
in  coal,  wood  and  kindlings.  Mr. 
Comstock's  methods  of  square  dealing 
and  promptness  have  won  for  him  the 
confidence  of  the  community.  His 
mercantile  experience  has  been  exten- 
sive. Seventeen  years  ago  he  estab- 
lished his  coal  business  in  New  I^ondon. 
He  pays  strict  attention  to  the  tliorough 
screening,  and  to  the  expeditious  and 
proper  delivery  of  his  coal. 


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HEADQUARTERS  OF   THE   BISHOP   LUMBER   AND   COAL   COMPANY, 
61-65  WATER  STREET. 


The  Finest  Business  Block  in 
Eastern  Connecticut  devoted  exclu- 
sively to  the 
f  u  r  n  i  t  u  r  e 
business,  was 
built  in  1891 
by  the  Put- 
nam Furni- 
ture Mfg. 
Company  for 
the  accommo- 
dation of  its 
inc  reasing 
business, 
which  in  less 
than  two 
years  had 
outgrown  the 
premises  in 
which  it  was 
estaljlished  in 
18  8  9  by 
Nelson  S. 
Putnam  and 
George  N. 
P  u  t  n  a  m  . 
The  foremost 
position  this 
h  o  u  s  e  has 
always  held 
in  New  Eng- 
land is  due  to  its  enterprising, 
ambitious,  aggressive    policy,  which  is 


THE  BIG  BLUE  STORE, 

312  Bank  Street. 


so  well  known  to  the  wholesale  trade 
that  they  always  give    this    company 

the  exclusive 
sale  in  New 
L  o  n  d  o  n  o  f 
goods  of 
superior 
merit  in  all 
lines,  such, 
for  example, 
as  the  Acorn 
Ranges  and 
Eddy  Refrig- 
erators. The 
Putnams  sell 
either  f  o  i' 
cash  or  on 
their  own 
unsurpassed 
system  of 
easy  pay- 
ments, and 
their  prices 
are  always 
the  lowest 
a  t  w  h  i  c  h 
f  u  r  n  i  t  u  r  e 
of  genuine 
merit  can 
possibly  be 
sold.  A  visit 
extensive  wareroonis  is  a  gen- 


to  their 

nine  treat  for  lovers  of  tine  fiu-niture 


picturesque  1Rew  ILondon, 


In  1892  Thomas  F.  Foeax.  of  Cun- 
ningham iS:  Foran,  furniture  dealers  in 
Danbury,  Connecticut,  ilisposecl  of  his 
interest  in  that  firm,  and  removed  to 
New  London,  where  he  immediately 
established  the  FoRAX  FrRXiTiRE 
CoMPAXY,  with  headquarters  in  tlie 
Day  BuikUng,  244  to  250  Bank  Street. 
The  Foran  Company  is  one  of  the 
most  enterprising  and  linely  equipped 
furniture  and  house  furnishing  empo- 
riums in  the  Slate.  There  is  nothing 
desirable  in  the  way  of  useful  and  beau- 
tiful home  appointments  that  may  not 
he  found  here.  The  stock  carried  is  of 
the  finest  qualit}- :  fresh,  modern,  and 
complete  in  every  detail.  In  addition 
to  its  immense  sales- and  ware-rooms  in 
the  Day  building,  which  occupy  four 
floors  and  a  basement,  the  company  has 
possession  of  the  old  Trumbull  House, 
on  Bank  Street,  which  it  utilizes  for 
storage  purposes.  Thus  the  amount  of 
floor  space  requisite  for  the  transaction 
of  its  large  and  growing  business  com- 


prises some  25,000  square  feet.  The 
popular  and  celelirated  Magee  Range, 
which  for  thirty-tive  years  has  found 
in  New  London  an  appreciative  held 
of  sale,  and  the  ever  reliable  "Glen- 
wood""  and  "Household"'  ranges,  are 
lixtures  of  this  company"s  stock.  The 
installment  method  of  the  Foran  Com- 
panv  is  unrivalled,  and  it  cordially 
invites  the  patronage  of  those  about 
to  commence  housekeeping,  or  who  are 
considering  adding  to  or  refurnishing 
the  home.  It  carries  a  full  line  of 
carpets,  oil  cloths  and  linoleums,  and 
emploj-s  a  competent  man.  ]\Ir.  F.  A. 
Beach,  who  has  cliaige  of  the  carpets, 
draperies  and  window  shades.  The 
company  also  employs  two  upholsterers 
and  a  cabinet  maker.  A  department 
to  which  it  gives  particular  attention 
is  that  of  general  funeral  furnishing, 
undertaking  and  embalming.  Mr. 
Foran  is  a  graduate  in  embalming,  and 
in  1888  was  granted  a  diploma  by  the 
N.  Y.  Oriental  School  of  Embalming. 


J.  R.  AVERY'S  PROVISION  STORE  -  19   BROAD   STREET. 

Mr.  Avery  Established  His  Business  at  its  Present  Location  in  April.  1886.    A  Veteran  of  the  Civil  War.  He  Enlisted 

in  the  21st  Regiment.  Connecticut  Volunteers  in  1862.  and  Served  Three  Years 

112 


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INTERIOR  OF  DABOLL  &  FREEMAN'S  GROCERY  STORE— 148  STATE  STREET. 


Henry  S.  Dorsey,  a  native  of  New 
London,  conducts  a  grocery  and  pro- 
vision business  at  tlie  corner  of  Truman 
and  Blinman  streets.  He  carries  the 
finest  quality  of  goods  at  the  lowest 
prices,  and  successfully  endeavors,  in 
every  approved  manner,  to  satisfy  and 
retain  his  customers.  His  store  is  of 
generous  size,  and  his  stock  complete. 
Mr.  Dorsey  is  an  Alderman  from  the 
Fourth  Ward,  and  Major  of  tJie 
Third  Regiment,  Connecticut  National 
Guard.  His  orders  are  promptly  filled, 
and  his  patrons  treated  with  fairness 
and  consideration. 

A  Reliaisle  Dealer  in  groceries, 
provisions,  and  fine  ales,  wines  and 
liquors  for  family  use,  is  Thomas  R. 
Murray.  His  store  is  at  number  4 
Truman  Street,  where  he  carries  an 
adequate  stock,  of  good  qualitj^  He 
delivers  goods  with  promptness,  and 
in  first-class  order,  and  is  fair  and 
honoralile  in  his  dealings.  ]Mr.  Murray 
was  liorn  in  New  London.  He  estab- 
lished his  present  business  in  1890. 
In  politics  he  is  Democratic,  and  repre- 
sents tiie  Fourth  Ward  as  an  Alderman. 
He  is  courteous,  obliging,  and  enjoys 
the  good-will  of  the  jjublic. 


G.  M.  L()X(;  &  Company  embarked 
in  the  oyster  l)usiness  at  the  foot  of  State 
Street,  near  their  jjresent  location,  in 
18G8.  Oysters  were  then  freighted  in 
schooners  by  the  cargo  from  the  Chesa- 
peake, and  were  opened  and  distributed 
to  different  points  in  the  New  England 
States.  In  1875  the  firm  established  an 
oyster  house  in  Crisfield,  which  was 
continued  in  connection  with  the  New 
London  business  until  1888.  In  188;') 
they  bouglit  the  Henry  Chapel  whole- 
sale and  retail  fish  business,  then  the 
largest  in  Connecticut.  They  also  pur- 
chased fine  wharf  property,  to  whicii 
they  moved  their  oyster  business, 
where,  in  conjunction  with  the  selling 
of  fish,  they  carried  it  on  until  1898, 
when  the  property  was  condennied  for 
railroad  purposes.  They  then  removed 
to  their  present  location.  They  are 
proprietors  of  the  Rocky  Point  Oyster 
Company,  largest  wholesale  oyster 
dealers  in  Providence.  This  company 
has  over  300  acres  of  oyster  ground 
under  cultivation  in  Narragansett  Bay 
and  Kickemuit  River,  and  operates 
two  steamers  in  catching,  and  carrying 
the  oysters  to  its  oyster  house.  TOD 
Wickenden  Street,  Providence. 


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TAILORING   ESTABLISHMENT   OF 

GEORGE  S.  GOLDIE, 

Crocker  House  Block.  State  Street. 

Nkat;i.v  Fifty  Yeaks  Atio,  M.  S. 
Daniels  established  a  wholesale  grocery, 
provision  and  flour  business  on  Canal 
St.,  Providence,  R.  I.  In  1860  James 
Cornell  became  associated  with  him 
under  the  firm  name  of  M.  S.  Daniels  iV 
Co.  Later  Mr.  Daniels  liuilt  the  Daniels 
Building  on  Custom  House  Street,  to 
which  the  business  was  moved,  and  the 
name  changed  to  Daniels  A:  Cornell. 
In  1884  Charles  B.  Humphre}'  and 
Howard  P.  Cornell  were  admitted  to 
partnership,  and  the  name  became 
Daniels.  Cornell  &  Co.  This  concern, 
in  iSSii,  with  William  F.  Whipple, 
established  the  house  of  the  Daniels, 
Cornell  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass.  In 
1890,  with  George  W.  Barber,  they 
organized  the  Daniels.  Cornell  Co.,  of 
Manchester,  N.  H.  In  May,  1892, 
Daniels,  Cornell  &  Co.  established  the 
New  London  House,  with  A.  B. 
Burdick.  Manager.  In  IMay,  1899.  the 
Providence  estal)lishment became  Hum- 
phrey &  Cornell,  and  the  New  London 
House  at  this  time  adopted  the  same 
firm  name,  Mr.  Burdick  being  retained 
as  Business  Manager.  Humphrey  iV 
Cornell  carry  a  full  line  of  groceries, 
provisions  and  flour,  and  are  sole  agents 
for  the  celebrated  "Laurel,"'  "B.  M.  C. 
Best,''  and  "Colton  Peerless'"  flours. 


Thk  Fik.m  of  Kfefe,  Davis  & 
Company,  wholesale  and  retail  dealers 
in  staple  and  fancy  groceries,  canned 
fruit,  fine  wines  and  liquors,  has  its 
location  at  125  Bank  Street.  Among 
the  prosperous  business  houses  that 
liave  made  New  London  well  known  as 
a  trade  center,  this  concern  is  one  of  the 
foremost  and  most  progressive.  The 
business  was  established  by  Hon.  Cyrus 
G.  Beckwith,  ex-mayor  of  New  London, 
in  1879.  Mr.  Beckwith  was  the  sole 
proprietor  until  lS8-i,  when  Mr.  Arthur 
Iveefe — now  senior  member  of  the  firm 
— became  associated  with  him.  The 
original  location  was  the  first  floor  of 
a  wooden  building  at  the  corner  of 
Bank  and  Pearl  streets,  since  razed  to 
make  room  for  a  more  pretentious  brick 
structure.  In  1888  the  rapidly  growing 
business  of  Beckwith  iV  Iveefe  necessi- 
tated ampler  quarters,  which  were 
secured  in  the  building  now  utilized 
b}"  the  present  firm.  This  situation  is 
very  central,  and  its  occupation  has 
been  marked  liy  constantly  increasing- 
trade.  In  1894  Mr.  Beckwith  with- 
drew, and  for  about  a  year  subsequent 
—  when  he  admitted  to  partnership  one 
of  his  oldest  employes.  'Sir.  Frederick 
H.  Davis — the  business  was  conducted 
solely  by  Mr.  Arthur  Iveefe.  In  Janu- 
ary, 1901,  Messrs.  Iveefe  &  Davis  took 
Mr.  Frederick  J.  Clancy,  their  head 
l)0ok-keeper  into  the  firm,  thus  evidenc- 
ing their  appreciation  of  his  long  and 
valuable  service,  and  changing  the  firm 
name  to  Keefe,  Davis  &  Company.  In 
the  four  floors  they  occupy  at  1  ir>  Bank 
Street,  and  in  the  three  flooi-s  of  a 
brick  building  they  have  erected  in  the 
rear,  are  comprised  38,082  square  feet 
of  floor  space.  Eighteen  courteous  and 
capable  assistants  are  employed.  This 
is  the  largest  wliole^sale  and  retail 
grocery  house  in  Eastern  Connecticut. 
The  goods  are  all  carefully  selected, 
and  I)}'  reason  of  the  enormous  Cjuanti- 
ties  continually  disposed  of,  are  to  be 
had  at  the  very  lowest  prices.  The 
firm's  facilities  for  handling,  storing, 
and  delivering  goods  are  admiral)le. 


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Dk.  J.  Eugene  Uxdeiihill  was 
born  ill  Orange  Countj-,  Vermont,  in 
1851,  and  went 
with  his  parents 
six  years  later  ti:i 
Illinois,  where  he 
subsequently  en- 
gaged with  his 
father  in  stock 
raising.  Later  he 
went  to  Iowa  in 
the  same  business 
and  for  ten  years 
was  engaged  in 
stock  raising  in 
Southwestern 
Kansas.  He  is 
thus  thoroughly 
conversant  with 
animals  and  theii' 
ailments.  He  went 
to  New  York  State 
in  1888  and  was 
engaged  in  selling 
and  handling 
imported  horses. 


DR.  J.  EUGENE   UNDERHILL, 

Veterinary  Surgeon  and  Dentist.  Howe's  Stable. 
Green  and  Golden  Streets. 


In  1890  he  l)egan  his      I'rotection,    and   of 
studies  as  a  veterinarian  at  the  (;)ntario      gregational  Church. 


Veterinary  College  at  Toronto.  After 
graduating  witli  honors  he  located  in 
New  London.  His 
real  worth  was 
soon  recognized 
and  his  services 
are  now  in  much 
demand,  his  pat- 
rons knowino-  that 
the  Doctor  is  a  per- 
fectly reliable  man 
and  skilled  in  his 
profession.  Dr. 
LT  n  d  e  r  h  i  1 1  was 
married  to  Miss 
Jennie  E.  Barnes 
at  Burdette,  Kan- 
sas, in  1880,  and 
has  a  son  now  1-3 
years  of  age.  The 
Doctor  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Mohegan 
Lodge  of  Odd 
Fellows,  the  New 
England  Order  of 
the   Second  Con- 


SCHWANER'S    CITY    MARKET,    20   MAIN    STREET - 
C.  HENRY  SCHWANER,   PROPRIETOR. 


11.5 


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BALER'S  BAKERY-4b8  BANK  STREET- 

Established  in  1895.     Franit  A.  Baier.  Proprietor.     Mr.  Baier's  Home-Made  Bread  is  the  Best  in  the  City.     From  his  Store 

or  Wagons  may  be  Procured  the  Finest  and  Freshest  of  Everything  in  Bakery. 


'  «4 


At  the  Ocean  Beach  PA^'lLluN 
one  may  enjoy  an  appetizing  repast. 
Mr.  A.  H.  Wilkinson  .serves  every  day 
excellent  sliore  dinners,  steamed  clams, 
broiled  live  lobsters,  confectionery,  ice 
cream  and  soda  water.  Ocean  Beach 
furnishes  the  best  bathing  on  the  coast. 
Mr.  I.  L.  Diox,  recently  of  Nor- 
wich, purchased,  a  few  months  ago,  the 
shaving  and  hair 
dressing  business 
at  2  4  i  State 
Street,  New  Lon- 
don, which  is  con- 
ducted under  his 
personal  super- 
vision. Mr.  Dion 
is  a  skillful  ton- 
sorial  artist,  who 
adopts  every  pos- 
sible means  tend- 
ing toward  the 
satisfaction  of  his  customers. 

E.  D.  Steele's  Ceothixi;  Estab- 
lishment in  the  Neptune  Building,  is  a 
true  representation  of  a  modern  metro- 
politan store.  Occupying  a  fire-proof, 
centrally  located  block,  and  e(iuipped 
with  every  appliance  for  display,  and 
for  comfort  of  patrons.it  offers  unusual 
opportunities  in  the  clothing  line. 


^L 


I. 

24' 


L.  DION. 
,  State  Street. 


THECi.ixvEXiEXCEof  being  directly 
served  with  staple  commodities  is  a 
universally  appreciated  one.  Thomas 
Fastovsky,  dealer  in  kerosene  oil, 
regulai'ly  supplies  his  customers  at 
their  homes.  His  residence  is  at  19 
Hempstead  Street,  where  a  postal 
will  reach  him  and  elicit  a  prompt 
response. 

The  New  Loxdon  Haxd  axd 
Stea3I  Laundey,  Harvey  H.  Daniels, 
Proprietor,  does  first  class  work  at 
popular  prices.  It  gives  particular  at- 
tention to  hand  work,  which  man}'  pre- 
fer to  the  steam  process.  Its  teams 
call  for  and  return  the  work  at  regu- 
lar and  frequent  intervals.  At  this 
lauudrv  one  may  have  his  linen  laun- 
dered in  either  gloss  or  domestic  finish, 
as  desired.  The  launihy  office  is  at 
470  Bank  Street. 

The  Crvst.-vl  Candy  Kitchen,  82 
State  Street,  is  under  the  proprietor- 
ship of  Mr.  S.  Patterson.  Here  are 
manufactured  daily,  and  sold  at  whole- 
sale and  retail,  the  finest  quality  of 
confectionery  and  ice  cream.  Mr. 
Patterson  makes  a  specialty  of  cater- 
ing for  weddings,  parties,  and  recep- 
tions. 


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mc: 


The  Troy  Steam  Laundry  enjoys 
an  enviable  reputation  for  its  fine  qual- 
ity of    work,  and  for  its    ready    and 

courteous    service.      Its    

present  location  is  at  1S8 
Bank  Street.  It  will  ere 
long,  however,  lie  install- 
ed in  a  fine  new  building 
nearly  opposite,  now  in 
process  of  erection  by 
Mr.  Alex.  Fournier,  its 
proprietor.  The  policy  of 
this  laundry  is  superior 
work  in  whiteness  and 
finish  imparted,  yet  with 
an  extraordinary  min- 
imum of  wear  and  tear. 
Fi'om  an  economic  stand- 
point this  means  nuich. 
And  this  quality,  un- 
doubtedly, has  done  a 
great  deal  to  enhance  tlie 
success  of  Mr.  Fournier's 
business. 


E" 


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ofiice  is    87-t5 ;    that  of    the    Norwich 

laundry,  29-5. 

The  new  l)uilding  undergoing  con- 
struction on  Bank  Street, 
for  occupancy  by  the 
Troy  Laundry,  is  from 
plans  by  the  architect, 
Mr.  C.  E.  Fournier,  who 
is  second  cousin  to  Mr. 
Alex.  Fournier,  and  was 
born  in  Canada,  in  1861. 
His  education  was  com- 
pleted in  the  Seminary 
of  Ste.  Marie  de  Monnoir, 
Province  of  Quebec.  The 
first  years  subsequent 
to  his  seminary  life  were 
devoted  to  the  dry  goods 
business,  which  upon  the 
death  of  his  wife  in  1891, 
he  abandoned  for  the 
study  of  architecture. 
He  is  a  meml)er  of  tiie 
Association  of  Architects 


*S53I5S;»=^ 


Alex.  Fournierwas  born  NEW  BUILDING  OF  THE  of  the  Province  of  Que- 
in  Montreal.  His  educa-  TROY  STEAM  LA.UN-  i,ec.  It  is  his  intention, 
tion  was  secured  in  West      DRY-BANK  STREET.        after  the  completion  of  the 

Alex.  Fournier.  Proprietor.  C.E, Fournier.     „„  i„,  „i  i      -i  t 

lu-  .„u:.„.  new     laundry    building, 

which  exacts  most  of  his 
time  as  supervising  architect,  to  estab- 
lish in  New  London,  offices  for  the 
pursuit    of    his  chosen    profession    of 


Springfield,  MaSSacl—    Alex.  Fournier.  Proprietor.  C.E.Fournier. 


lad 


setts.      He    has 

vast  amount  of  experience  in  the 
laundry  business.  His  first  esta))lish- 
raent  in  this  line  was  in  Troy,  New 
York,  and  he  has 
also  conducted 
similar  entei- 
prises  in  the 
cities  of  Spring- 
field, Meriden, 
and  Hartford. 
The  Troy 
Laundry  of 
Norwich,  Con- 
necticut, is  alsi> 
his  property. 
Each  of  his  con- 
cerns f)ossesst's 
its  teams  for  the 
collection  and 
delivery  of  the 
laundry     pack- 


Architect. 


ONE  OF  THE  DELIVERY   WAGONS 
THE  TROY  STEAM   LAUNDRY. 


OF 


ages     of     its     patrons.       The     tele- 
phone    call    of     the     New     London 


will  be  a  handsome 
city's  buildings. 


arc  hitecture. 
The  1  a  u  n  d  ry 
building  is  to  be 
a  four-story  edi- 
fice of  fine  ap- 
pearance. The 
architecture  will 
be  pleasing,  and 
altogether  the 
structure  will 
be  well  built, 
and  adequate  to 
its  purpose.  It 
will  reflect  cre- 
dit upon  those 
having  its  con- 
st ru  c  tion  in 
c  barge,  a  n  d 
addition   to  the 


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The  Name  of  Thomas  Howe  is 
inseparably  connected  with  the  busi- 
ness of  dealing  in  horses,  carriages, 
etc.,  as  well  as  with  the  general  livery 
business  in  Xew  London.  Mr.  Howe, 
at  first  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Frank  Howe  &  Son,  and  later  under 
his  own  name,  has  conducted  very 
large  and  successful  dealings  in 
this  line  for  years.  He  keeps  the 
best  in  horses,  carriages,  harness. 
and  horse  goods.  He  is  noted  for 
fair  transactions.  In  the  business 
community  Mr. 
Howe  has  always 
taken  a  leading 
part,  and  secures 
whatever  comes 
into  the  market 
that  is  new  and 
modern.  Early 
in  1880,  with  hi's 
father,  the  late 
Frank  Howe,  he 
began  business  in 
the  old  Edgcomb 
property,  (iolden 
Street,  later  re- 
moving to  his 
present  stand  at 
the  corner  of 
Green  and 
Golden  streets. 

A  livery,  with 
the  purchase  and 
sale  of  horses, 
was  the  sole 
business  for 
several  years,  un- 
til Mr.  Howe,  realizing  that  there 
existed  a  demand  for  the  best  in 
wagons  and  carriages,  and  also  for 
the  styles  of  vehicles  that  are  manu- 
factured only  for  first-class  trade  b}' 
large  factories,  added  this  branch,  and 
has  prospered  in  that  department  from 
the  beginning.  Success  in  his  under- 
taking in  the  sale  of  carriages  stimu- 
lated Mr.  Howe  to  make  still  further 
extension  of  his  business  ;  and  to  that 
end  he  began  the  purchase  of  horses 
in  large  numbers  from  many  sections 


THOMAS  HOWE, 

Proprietor  of  Livery  Stable  and  Carriage  Repository 
Green  and  Golden  Streets. 


of  the  country  in  which  they  are  bred 
extensively.  Weekly  and  special  sales 
at  certain  seasons  of  the  year,  princi- 
pally by  auction,  have  now  been  a 
feature  for  several  years,  and  farmers, 
teamsters,  drivers,  and  in  fact  all 
who  use  horses  for  business  or  pleasure, 
have  become  accustomed  to  regard  his 
repository  as  the  source  of  supply. 
yii:  Howe  is  an  auctioneer  of  much 
ability  and  wit,  and  his  sales  constitute 
an  entertaining  phase  of  his  business. 
At  his  stal)le  one  may  secure  a  first- 
class  turnout 
or  stylish  equip- 
age with  which 
to  e  n  j  o  y  the 
m  a  n  )•  pleasant 
drives  in  which 
New  L  o  n  d  o  n 
aliounds.  At  re- 
(piest  a  driver 
will  be  furnished 
who  is  thorough- 
ly familiar  with 
the  most  inter- 
esting and  charm- 
ing sections. 

The  horses  and 
ca,rriages  of  this 
stable  are  the 
best  obtainable. 
The  facilities  for 
the  acconnnoda- 
tion  of  the  public 
are  extensive. 
The  stable  office 
is  connected  l)y 
telephone,  a  n  d 
calls  for  carriages  of  any  description 
are  promptly  answered,  and  immedi- 
ately and  satisfactorily  filled. 

In  addition  to  his  finely  equipped 
stable  and  repository  at  the  corner  of 
Green  and  Golden  streets,  Mr.  Howe 
has  a  sale-stable  on  Bank  Street,  be- 
low ]\Iontauk  Avenue.  His  sales  are 
conducted  in  a  manner  to  inspire  the 
confidence  of  all  who  deal  with  him, 
and  he  exerts  remarkable  energy  in 
securing  the  finest  horses,  and  in  look- 
ing after  the  interest  of  his  patrons. 


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119 


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Di;.  Chaules  H.  Lami:,  veterinary 
surgeon  and  dentist,  has  his  office  at 
T.  B.  Earle's  liver- 
a  r  y  stable,  15 
Golden  Street, 
New  London.  He 
was  born  in  Mystic, 
August  28  th, 
1859.  In  1885  he 
moved  to  Groton, 
and  began  the 
study  of  medicine 
and  the  practice  of 
veterinary  surgery. 
Subsequently  he 
studied  under  an 
eminent  ^'eterinar- 
ian  in  New  York 
City.  In  1888  he 
commenced  actual 
practice  as  a  veter- 
inary surgeon  and 
dentist.  He  was 
in    188!t   appointed 


DR.  CHARLES   H.  LAMB, 
Veterinary  Surgeon  and  Dentist.  15  Golden  Street. 

President  of  the       application    are 


Connecticut  Humane  Society,  and  is 
its  State  Agent.  He  ranks  with  the 
most  satisfactory 
and  efficient  of  the 
Society's  represen- 
tatives. Dr.  Lamb 
i s  a  n  expert  in 
the  examination 
of  stock  for  traces 
of  the  dread  tuber- 
culosis.  He  has 
been  credited 
by  the  New  Lon- 
don press  with 
lieing  one  of  the 
best  veterinarians 
in  the  State.  In 
metliods  and  in- 
struments he  keeps 
abreast  of  the 
times,  and  his 
ideas  and  man- 
ner of  their 
distinctly  modern. 


Ray  Lewis,  proprietor  of  ''Hillside," 
is  well  known  to  the  people  of  New 
London,  having  conducted  the  milk 
business  here  for  over  twenty  years. 
He  is  a  native  of  Rockville,  R.  I.  In 
1897  he  purchased  "Hillside,"  where 
he  erected  a  handsome  dwelling  house 
and  modern  barns.  He  was  a  select- 
man of  the  Town  of  Waterford  from 
1897  to  1898,  and  is  a  member  of 
Pequot  Lodge,  No.  85,  I.  O.  O.  F.: 
Relief  Lodge,  No.  37,  A.O.U.W.,  and 
Ledyard  Council,  No.  31,  O.  U.  A.  M. 

Joseph  Bradford,  blank  book  man- 
ufacturer, paper  ruler  and  book  l)inder, 
conducts  business  at  85  Main  Street, 
Norwich,  Connecticut.  He  makes 
blank  Ijooks  to  order,  rules  paper  to 
any  given  pattern,  aiul  numbers  in  any 
colored  ink  desired,  checks,  notes, 
drafts,  coupons. and  tickets  of  all  kinds. 
He  makes  a  specialty  of  liiuding  peri- 
odicals and  newspapers  in  all  styles, 
andfurnishes  backnumbers  forthe  com- 
pletion of  volumes.  He  also  repairs 
and  rebinds  old  and  mutilated  books. 


FRANCIS  P.   D'AVIGNON, 

MARBLE  AND  GRANITE 

WORKS  — 508  BANK  ST., 

Agent  lor  and  Dealer  in  Cemetery  Vases. 


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Geoege  G.  Avery,  projirietor  of 
the  livery,  hack  and  boarding  stal)le 
at  the  corner  of  Main  and  Chnrch 
streets,  New  London,  was  born  in 
Montville,  Connecticut,  July  4th, 
1861.  He  is  a  descendant  from  the 
Avery  family  of  Groton,  famous  for 
the  part  they  played  in  the  troublous 
times  coeval  with  the  War  of  the 
Revolution.  He  is  the  son  of  Gris- 
wold  G.  and  Cornelia  Chappell  Avery. 
He  received 
his  earl}'  edu- 
cation in  the 
schools  of 
New  London. 
His  present 
business,  at 
the  corner  of 
Main  an  d 
Church 
streets,  dates 
its  inception 
from  1874. 
The  building 
it  occupies  is 
one  of  the 
historic  land- 
m  arks  of 
New  London. 
It  v/as  erect- 
ed to  serve  as 
a  house  of 
worship  for 
the  Episco- 
pal Society  in 
New  London 
during  the  days  of  its  early  exist- 
ence, and  as  such  was  consecrated 
September  20th,  1787.  It  was  after- 
wards leased  to  the  Congregational 
Society,  and  subsequently  purchased 
by  the  LTniversalists,  who  eventuallj^ 
sold  it  to  Mr.  Avery,  its  present 
owner. 

In  the  introduction  of  electric  lights 
in  carriages  in  New  London,  Mr. 
Avery  was  the  pioneer.  He  is  a  lead- 
ing liveryman  of  tlie  city,  and  carries 


GEORGE  G.    AVERY. 


the  most  extensive  line  of  rubber-tired 
vehicles.  He  makes  a  point  of  having 
on  hand  at  all  seasons  of  the  year  a 
fine  assortment  of  carriages  and 
horses.  He  has  some  very  comfort- 
able and  stylish  equipages,  which  are 
always  kept  in  the  liest  condition,  and 
in  readiness  for  immediate  response  to 
urgent  or  hurried  calls.  He  maintains 
first-class  turnouts  and  hacks  for  all 
occasions,    furnishes    careful    drivers 

who  are  thor- 
oughly com- 
petent, and 
familiar  with 
the  varied 
points  of 
interest  in 
and  a  li  o  u  t 
New  London. 
His  stable  is 
a  d  m  i  r  a  1)  1  y 
equipped  for 
affording 
every  possi- 
ble attention 
to  lioth  ])er- 
manent  and 
trans  lent 
lustomers. 

At  the  "Pe- 
([uot  Colony" 
h  e  conducts 
the  Pequot 
House  Liv- 
ery, and  the 
hotel  baggage 
service.  Both  of  his  stal)les  are  con- 
nected by  telephone;  the  Pequot  call 
is  194-3,  and  the  uptown  nundjer  59-5. 
Mr.  Avery  is  a  prominent  represen- 
tative of  the  competitive  life  of  the 
city,  and  is  possessed  of  a  generous 
share  of  business  acumen,  coupled 
with  a  spirit  of  fairness  and  honor  in 
all  his  transactions  that  inspires  con- 
fidence and  respect.  He  was  married 
to  .Jennie  C.  Crosl)ie,  of  New  London, 
on  the  5th  of  October,  1898. 


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121 


ALBERT   N.  FETHERSON^S  LIVERY  STABLE- II  BREWER  STREET. 

At  Any  Hour  of  the  Day  or  Night  One  May  Secure  from  the  Livery  Stable  of  A.  N.  Fetherson.  Any  Kind  of  Turnout  Desired. 

This  Stable  is  One  of  the  Finest  in  the  City,  and  is  Completely  Appointed  in 

Every  Particular.     It  is  Connected  by  Telephone. 


ONE  OF  A.  N.  FETHERSON'S   MODERN   EQUIPAGES. 

122 


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MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL  AND  CITY  FARM  —  GARFIELD  AVENUE. 
The  Memorial  Hospital  was  Erected  From  a  Fund  Furnished  by  the  Late  Hon.  Jonathan  Newton  Harris 


Chapter  X. 


NEW    LONDON   OF   TO-DAY. 

PRINOPAL  BUSINESS  STREETS  OF   NEW  LONDON      MERCANTILE   PROGRESS 
—  THE   CITY'S   BRIGHT    COMMERQAL   OUTLOOK  — 
ENTERPRISING    CONCERNS. 

representing  various  trade  and  com- 
mercial pursuits,  but  tlie  foregoing  are 
by  far  the  laisiest. 

The  mercantile  spirit  in  New  London 
has  within  the  past  few  years  shown 
an  nnusual  increase  in  activity.  As 
the  city  has  grown  in  population,  it 
has  received  an  added  commercial 
impetus,  and  many  of  the  business 
houses  that  have  been  for  years  situ- 
ated here,  have  branched  out,  and  are 
conducting  their  interests  on  a  con- 
siderably larger  scale  than  heretofore. 
New  and  enterprising  concerns, — 
not  only  among  the  manufacturers, 
but  of  the  merchants  and  tradesmen — 
considering  the  future  of  the  city  to 
be  a  bright  one,  have  wisely  located' 
within  its  precincts.  Of  the  likelihood' 
of  its  increasing  in  trade  prosperity 
year-by-year,  there  is  very  little  doubt,, 
and  the  public-spirited  New  Londoner 
will,  unquestionably,  do  all  within  liis 
power  towards  the  accomplishment  of 
so  desirable  an  outcome. 


GILBERT  BISHOP, 
A  Retired  Merchant  of  New  London. 

The  Princii'al  Busine.ss 
Thopioughfares  of  New  London 
are  Bank,  State,  and  Main  streets. 
There  are,   of   course,    many    others 


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Ix  A  Port  oi"  SrcH  Lmpoktaxce 
AS  New  Loxdox,  ship  chandlerv  is  a 
prosperous  and  representative  industry. 
Then)em1)ers 
of  the  tirni  of 
the  D  a  r  r  o  \v 
&:  Comstook 
Company,  in- 
corporated in 
19  01,  are 
Courtland  S. 
D  a  r  r  o  w , 
President, 
and  William 
M.  Darrow, 
Sec  re tary 
and  Treasur- 
er, both  resi- 
dents of  New 
London. 
Their  busi- 
ness was 
established 
in  l:^7tl.  at 
1-2  0  Bank 
Street.  I  n 
188fithetirm 
purchased    THE  DARROW  &  COMSTOCK  COMPANY  BUILDING, 

and    moved  '"*-"6  Bank  street. 

into  the  substantial  and  commodious 
1  )uilding  which  they  now  occupy.  This 
step    was    made    necessary   by    the 

The  New  ExciLAXD  Exgixeering 
CoMi»ANY  has  its  liome  office  at  Water- 
bury,  Connecticut 


constantly  increasing  volume  of  busi- 
ness. The  Darrow  &  Comstock 
Company    are    wholesale    dealers    in 

ship  chand- 
lers' galvan- 
ize d  hard- 
ware. They 
have  con- 
stantly on 
hand  j'acht, 
engineers', 
and  mill  sup- 
plies :  These 
include  oils 
and  packing 
waste,  and 
Ijrass  and 
iron  steam 
pipe  with  fit- 
tings a  n  d 
valves.  This 
lirm  has  re- 
i-ently  instal- 
led power 
and  machin- 
rry  for  cut- 
t  i  n  g  and 
threading  up 
to.  and  in- 
and    carries 


eluding,    six    inch    pipe 

a    full    line    of    pipe    and   fittings  up 

to  that  size. 


and  branches  estal)- 
lished  in  most  of 
the  principal  cities 
in  the  surrounding 
states,  with  its  New 
York  office  at  100 
Broadway.  The 
New  London  office 
is  at  23  ^Llin  Street 
under  the  manage- 
ment of  Mr.  J.  P. 
Gillette  who  has 
had  twelve  yeai-s  of 
practical  experience 
in  electric  light  and 
railway  work.  The 
company  was  incor- 
porated for  the  pur- 
pose   of   electrical 


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power  than  any  other  engineering  com- 
pany in  America, 
and  their  experience 
and  advice  are  of 
value.  They  study 
the  requirements  in 
every  specific  case, 
and  adapt  the  ma- 
chinery and  equip- 
ment which  is  sure 
to  produce  results 
most  economically 
a  n  d  satisfactorily. 
The  local  l)ranches 
cover  all  hranches 
of  engineering,  and 
make  a  specialty  of 
isolated  plants,  elec- 
tric light  wiring, 
niotcirs.   repairing. 


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Sajiuel  W.  Malloey  was  for  sev- 
ei'al  3'ears  associated  with  his  father, 
the  hite  Leonard 
Mallory.  in  the 
pi  ami  )ing  business, 
and  upon  the  death 
of  the  latter 
became  sole  pro- 
p  ri  e  t  o  r.  He  is 
thoroughly  conver- 
sant  with  the 
details  of  the 
trade,  and  ranks 
with  the  most  effi- 
cient in  that  line 
of  enterprise. 
His  business 
experience  is  com- 
prehensive. He 
commenced  active 
life  in  New  Lon- 
don as  a  represen-  SAMUEL  W. 
tative  of  the  clothing  trade, 
and  afterwards  continued    to    devote 


his  energies  to  the  same  line  in  other 
and  larger  cities.  He  is  a  man  of  varied 
accomplishments, 
possessing  a 
marked  penchant, 
and  no  little  abil- 
ity, for  music.  He 
was  for  several 
years  leader  of 
the  Third  Regi- 
ment Band,  and 
lias  acted  as  con- 
ductor of  various 
p  o  p  u  1  a  r  orches- 
tras. As  a  soloist 
and  leader  he  is 
well  known 
throughout  the 
State,  and  has 
had  many  induce- 
ments to  devote 
MALLORY.  his    time    entirely 

to  music,  in  which  direction  his  great- 
est talent  lies. 


INTERIOR  OF  THE  PLUMBING   ESTABLISHMENT   OF   JORDAN   &   CLEARY, 

39  MAIN  STREET. 

Jordan  &  Cleary  are  First  Class  Plumbers.  Steam  and  Gas  Fitters.      The>  Carry  a  Full  Line  of  Plumbing  Accessories. 
Gas  and  Steam  Fixtures,  and  Heating  Apparatus.    Ttie>  Make  a  Specialty  of  Jobbing  and  Repairing. 


126 


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B.  H.  HiLLiAR  is  sole  agent  for  the 
Richmond  Stoves,  Ranges,  Steam  and 
Hot  Air  Heat- 
ers, which  are 
manufactured 
in  the  neigh- 
boring city  of 
Norwich.  The 
Richmond 
Manufactur- 
ing Company 
has  been  con- 
t  i  n  u  o  u  s  1  y 
repi'esented  by 
the  firms  that 
have  occupied 
the  store  at  49 
Bank  Street 
since  1869.  A 
long  record, 
and  one  that 
eloquently  be- 
speaks the 
Richmond 
Company's  es- 
timate of  Mr.  Hilliar  and  his  prede- 
cessors.    About  thirty  3'ears  ago  the 

Jordan  &  Cleary 
are  agents  for  the 
William  H.  Page 
I! oiler  Company  of 
Norwich,  manufac- 
turers of  the  Volun- 
teer  and  other 
celebrated  steam  and 
hot  water  lieaters. 
The  firm  is  located 
at  39  Main  Street, 
J|and  comprises  Joseph 
ss**"  -  \^.  Jordan  a  n  d 
-Thomas  P.  Cleary. 
A  Pro^hnent  Builder  of  New 
London  is  Asa  O.  Goddard,  whose  shop 
is  located  in  the  rear  of  248  Bank 
Street.  Mr.  Goddard  has  erected  many 
of  the  city's  fine  residences  and  Ijuild- 
ings.  He  pays  particular  attention  to 
carpentering  and  jobbing  in  all  its 
branches,  and  his  work  is  always 
thoroughly  and  expeditiously  executed. 
He  solicits  estimates,  which  he  fur- 
nishes with  promptness  and  accuracy. 
His  residence  is  on  Broad  Street, 
above  the  city  line. 


HILLIAR'S— 49  BANK  STREET, 


Richmond  Stove  Company  placed  upon 
the  market  the  first  range  to  success- 
fully supersede 
the  old  fash- 
ioned cook 
stove.  The 
construction  of 
its  essential 
parts  are  now 
very  nearly 
perfect.  Va- 
rious experi- 
ments have 
produced  very 
g  r  a  t  i  f  y  i  n  g 
results.  In  ad- 
dition to  his 
large  stock  of 
stoves  and 
ranges,  Mr. 
Hilliar  carries 
a  tine  line  of 
plumbing  sup- 
plies, and  at- 
tends to  orders 
for  plumbing,  steam  and  gas  fitting, 
with  promptness  and  efliciency. 

That  Beautiful  Section  of  New 
London,  the  Pequot  District,  contains 
many  residences  that  lietoken  wealth 
and  refinement.  The  grounds  of  many 
of  these  charming  estates  owe  much  of 
tlieir  loveliness  and  symmetry  of  land- 
scape to  the  civil  engineering,  taste  and 
skill  of  Elisha  Post,  one  of  New  Lon- 
don's foremost  contractors.  Other  of 
the  city's  localities  as  well,  bear  eviden- 
ces of  his  handiwork.  Mr.  Post  is  the 
son  of  John  and  Nancy  M.  Rogers  Post, 
and  was  born  in  Bozrah,  Connecticut, 
July  11th,  1853.  His  early  education 
was  secured  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  town.  Like  many  others  who  are 
successful  in  the  competitive  strife  of 
our  cities,  Mr.  Post  commenced  liis  ca- 
reer as  a  young  agriculturalist,  and 
afterwards  liecame  largely  interested  in 
the  milk  business  on  his  own  account. 
In  1888  he  established  in  New  London 
liis  first  enterprise,  which  was  that  of 
teaming  and  jol>l)ing,  later  engaging  in 
his  present  business  of  stone  mason 
work,  grading,  roofing,  concreting  and 
buildino-  movinar. 


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The  Faculty  uf  thk 
Hartford  Consekv a- 
TORY  OF  Music,  315  Pearl 
Street,  (Y.  M.  C.  A.  Build- 
ing) Hartford.  Connecticut, 
comprises  some  of  the  best 
New  York  artists  and  teach- 
ers, such  as  Richard  Bur- 
meister,  pianist;  Theodore 
Van  Yorx,  tenor ;  William 
Davol  Sanders,  violinist ; 
and  Frederick  Blair,  vio- 
lincellist:  alsoN.  H.  Allen, 
organist;  W.  V.  Abell, 
voice  culture  and  piano,  and 
eleven  other  instructors. 

The  establishment  of  the 
Hartford  Conservatory  of 
jNIusii;  Summer  School  at 
New  London,  Connecticut, 
affords  the  public  of  that 
vicinity,  for  a  part  of  the 
year,  the  very  best  musical 
advantages  to  l)e  obtained 
l)etween  New  York  and 
Boston.      The    Hartford 


W.  V.  ABELL, 

Musical  Director. 


THEOUORH  VAN   ,  uKX, 
Tenor. 


Conservatory  offers  oppor- 
tunity for  study  with  the 
very  best  New  York 
artists  and  teachers,  with- 
out the  additional  expense 
of  going  to  a  larger  city 
for  a  musical  education. 
All  branches  of  music  are 
taught,  and  certificates 
awarded  in  the  teachers' 
and  artists"  courses.  Ar- 
rangements can  be  made 
witli  W.  V.  Al>ell,  Director, 
for  lessons  with  the  in- 
structors at  the  heads  of  the 
different  departments.  As- 
sistants, teaching  the  same 
methods,  are  employed; 
thus  the  Conservatory  fur- 
nishes good  instruction  at 
all  prices.  Those  desiring 
circulars  or  detailed  infor- 
mation concerning  the  Con- 
servatorv,  should  write  to 
W.V.  Abell.  Musical  Direc- 
tor, Hartford,  Connecticut. 


Patrick  W.  Ru.ssell,  plumber, 
steam  and  gas  fitter,  at  224  Bank 
Street,  established  his  first  business 
enterprise  in  that 
line  in  1S72,  as  suc- 
cessor to  Leonard 
W.  Dart.  He  deals 
in  gas  fixtures  and 
I  all  appurtenances 
'  p  e  c  u  1  i  a  r  to  the 
trade.  The  plumb- 
ing and  gas  fitting 
in  many  of  New 
London's    principal 


PATRICK  W. 
RUSSELL. 


ijuildings    is    his 


work.  He  was 
awarded  the  con- 
tract over  many  competitors  for  the 
steam  piping  in  St.  Mary's  Star  of  the 
Sea  Roman  Catholii^  Church.  Mr. 
Russell  is  a  member  of  St.  John's 
Literary  Society,  and  a  charter  member 
of  the  Knights  of  Cohunbus.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  St.  Mary's  Church, 
and  for  the  past  twenty-five  years  has 
sung  in  its  choir. 


William  L.  Rok,  carpenter  and 
builder,  was  born  in  Patchogue,  L.  I., 
in  1851.  In  1864  he  came  to  New 
I^ondon.  He  first  embarked  in  business 
on  his  own  account  in  1876,  witli  a 
Mr.  Bingham,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Roe  &  Bingham.  This  firm  erected  a 
number  of  notable  New  London  resi- 
dences, among  them  those  of  James 
Hislop,  and  A.  G.  (iriffin.  In  1880 
Mr.  Roe  dissolved  partnership  with 
]\Ir.  Bingham.  Since  then  he  has  con- 
strut'ted  more  than  120  residences  and 
stores.  The  Ocean  Beach  cottages  of 
F.  H.  Chappell,  Ex-Governor  T.  M. 
Waller,  and  W.  A.  Appleb}-;  the  car 
station  at  ( )cean  Beacii,  and  the  car 
barn  of  tlie  New  London  Street  Rail- 
way Comjjan}',  were  built  b}'  him.  He 
lias  been  a  mend)er  of  the  New  London 
Fire  Department  for  twenty-seven 
years.  Inspector  of  Buildings  for  three 
years,  and  is  a  member  of  the  New 
London  Board  of  Trade,  and  of  the 
Board  of  Relief.  His  residence  and 
office  is  at  6  Belden  Street. 


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HEADQUARTERS  OF  THE   H.  O.   BURCH   CONTRACTING   AND  MANUFAC- 
TURING  COMPANY —  HEMPSTEAD  STREET. 

Mr.  H.  0.  Burch  Has  Been  in  Business  in  New  London  for  25  Years.      Tlie  Specialty  in  the  Manufacturing  Department  of 

the  H.  0.  Burch  Contracting  and  Manufacturing  Company  is  the  Production  of  the  H.  0.  Burch  Chimney  Tops. 

and  Artificial  Stone,  the  Process  for  the  Manufacture  of  Which  is  Mr.  Burch's  Own.    These  Products 

are  Endorsed  by  the  Leading  Architects  and  Builders.  Who  Have  Used 

Them  Constantly  for  the  Past  Fifteen  Years. 


Building  Enteki'KISk,  and  substan- 
tial appreciation  in  real  estate  values 
in  New  London  is  unequivocally  trace- 
able to  the  city's  geographical  situation, 
and  to  the  progressive  spirit  of  its 
staunch  citizens.  The  attitude,  taste, 
and  ability  of  its  architects  and  con- 
tractors, however,  liave  undouljtedly 
exercised  a  favorable  influence  upon 
the  intentions  of  many  contemplative 
home-builders.  Dennis  J.  Murphy,  one 
of  New  London's  leading  contractors, 
is  an  enterprising  representative  of  the 
local  builders'  trade.  He  was  l)orn  in 
Ireland  July  24th,  1864.  In  1885  he 
located  in  New  London.  He  became 
associated  with  A.  L.  Dean  &  Co., 
masons  and  builders,  in  18n2,  subse- 
quently withdrawing  from  that  firm, 
and  engaging  in  the  same  line  of  busi- 
ness on  liis  own  account  in  189.5. 
Among  notable  buildings  erected  by 
liim  are  tlie  following  :  The  Goldsmith 
Building,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Gymnasium,  the 
Catholic  School  and  Convent,  and  the 
Fournier  Building,  in  New  London, 
and  the  Allyn  Block,  Groton.  His 
residence  and  office  are  at  17  Tilley 
Street,  and  are  connected  by  teleplione. 


Wfislev  Chimney 
Cats  liave  been  in 
use  for  more  than 
twenty  years,  and 
have  given  uni- 
versal satisfaction. 
They  are  made  of 
cast  iron  and  afford 
absolute  protection. 
They  are  for  sale  by 
Luke  Martin,  of  4 
Lee  Avenue,  New  London,  a  chimney 
expert  of  thirty  years'  experience. 

Many  Principal  Streets  of  New 
London  bear  evidences  of  the  construc- 
tive skill  of  William  .J.  Cullen,  carpen- 
ter and  builder,  who  lias  his  office  and 
residence  at  830  Bank  Street.  The 
residence  of  Miss  Mary  F.  Brown,  on 
Waller  Street,  several  modern  houses 
on  Blackball  Street,  John  Collins'  com- 
fortable Bank  Street  cottage,  tliree  fine 
houses  on  Coleman  Street — the  prop- 
erty of  Messrs.  Francis  Bracken,  Julian 
and  Edward  Cook,  respectively  —  and 
tnany  other  structures,  some  preten- 
tious, others  modest  in  design,  were 
erected  by  Mr.  Cullen. 


(picturesque  1Rew  ^London. 

The  Oldest,  and 
one  of  the  largest 
and  best  known 
wall  paper  and  dec- 
orating houses  in 
Eastern  Connecti- 
cut is  the  New 
London  Decor- 
ating Company, 
(t.  R.  Sweeney, 
Proprietor,  located 
;i  t  n  u  m  Ij  e  r  12 
I'.ank  Street.  It 
transacts  a  whole- 
sale and  retail  busi- 
ness in  wall  papers, 
paints,  leads,  oils, 
varnishes,  and 
window  glass,  and 
accepts  contracts 
INTERIOR  OF  THE  NEW  LONDON  DECORATING  COMPANY'S  for  exterior  and 
STORE -J2  BANK  STREET.  interior   painting 

and  decoratiu"'. 


New  London  Harbok,  than  which 
the  world  has  few  that  surpass  it  in 
excellence  and  beaut_y,  is  the  frequent 
rendezvous  of  many 
sailing  parties  and  yacht 
club  fleets.  In  summer 
its  waters  are  almost 
constantly  dotted  with 
the  white  sails  of  busi- 
ness and  i)leasure  craft. 
The  boats  of  the  fisher- 
men, too,  add  not  a  little 
to  the  scene.  For  so  long 
as  there  is  wind  to  l)e 
utilized  for  motive  pow- 
er, the  sail  will  have  its 
place;  it  is  too  neces- 
sary and  picturesque 
ever  to  be  entirely  dis- 
carded for  the  more 
modern  methods  of 
aquatic  propulsion.  Sailmaking  is  an 
important  New  London  industry,  and 
for  the  fine  quality,  cut,  and  workman- 
ship embodied  in  its  sails,  it  is  famous. 
Benjamin  F.  Bailey,  its  most  prominent 
sailmaker,  and  dealer  in  sail  stock  at 
286  Bank  Street,  was  born  in  Groton, 
Connecticut,  sixty  years  ago,  son  of 
Henry  and  Susan  Franklin  Bailey,  and 
received  his  education  in  the    puV)lic 


BENJAMIN   F.   BAILEY 


schools  of  Groton.  He  established  his 
present  business  about  forty  years 
ago,  and  has  conducted  it  with 
marked  success.  He 
pays  particular  atten- 
tion to  the  finest  of 
sailmaking  for  yachts, 
and  whether — by  choice 
of  the  customer  —  his 
j-acht  or  boat  sails  are 
manufactured  by  hand 
or  machine,  they  are 
made  in  the  best  possi- 
l)le  manner.  He  also 
makes  tents  and  awn- 
ings, has  on  hand  tents 
to  rent,  and  sells  and 
p  u  re  li  a  s  e  s  old  and 
second-hand  sails.  Mr. 
Bailey  is  a  veteran  of 
the  Civil  War 
and  served  in 
the  21st  Con- 
necticut Beg- 
iuient.  He  is 
a  member  of 
the  Odd  Fel- 
lows,Ancient 
( )rder  of  L^ni- 
tedWorkmen 
and  the  Jiblioom  Club  of  New  London. 


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RECENT  BUILDING  ACQUISITIONS  —  COIT  AND  JAY  STREETS  —  ERECTED  BY 

PERRY  BROTHERS,  CONTRACTORS  AND  BUILDERS. 
Messrs.  Perry  Brothers  are  New  London  Contractors:   Their  P.  0.  Address  is  Box  108.  Uncasville.  Connecticut.    The 
Architects  of  the  Structures.  Corner  of  Coit  and  Jay  Streets  Shown  in  the  Illustration,  are  IVIessrs.  Donnelly  &  Hazeltine. 

The  Firm  of  Hobkon  iV-  Root,  H.  lioot  was  l)oin  in  Moiitville,Coiiiiec- 
painters  and  decorators,  consists  of 
Andrew  J.  Hobron  and  John  H.  Root. 
It  was  established  in  1873,  under  the 
same  firm  name  l)y  wliich  it  is  now 
known.  Messrs.  Hol)ron  &  Root  have 
been  in  continuous  partnersliip  for  tlie 
past  twenty-eiglit  jears.  Andrew  J. 
Hobron  is  a  native  of  New  London, 
son  of  Captain  William  Hobron.    .John 


ticut,  February  1st,  1855.  His  father 
was  Joseph  P.  Root.  The  Inisiness 
location  of  Hobron  &  Root  is  at 
24  Church  Street.  The}'  are  contract- 
ors for  all  kinds  of  painting  and  paper 
hanging,  and  for  glazing  and  hardwood 
finishing,  and  always  keep  in  stock  a 
full  line  of  painters'  supplies. 


INTERIOR  OF  THE  BICYCLE   AND  SPORTING  GOODS  STORE  OF  CHARLES  L. 

HOLMES      217   BANK  STREET. 

Charles  L.  Holmes.  Dealer  in  Bicycles.  Bicycle  Sundries,  and  Sporting  Goods.  Does  Bicycle  Repairing  in  All  Its  Branches. 

Rents  Bicycles,  and  is  Local  Agent  for  the  White  Sewing  Machine. 


(picturesque  1Hew  Uondon. 


INTERIOR  OF  W.  W.  WINCHESTER'S  WALL   PAPER  AND  DECORATING  STORE, 
5   MAIN  STREET,   NEW   LONDON. 


William  W.  AV'inchestee  is  the 
owner  and  manager  of  the  business 
conducted  in  the  store  at  number  5 
Main  Street.  He  carries  tlie  hirgest 
and  most  varied 
stock  of  wall 
papers  in  the 
city,  and  an  ele- 
g  a  n  t  line  of 
window  shades. 
His  assortment 
of  varnishes, 
glass,  brushes, 
and  painters" 
supplies  is  com- 
plete. He  holds 
the  agency  for 
the  famous 
Devoe  and  Ray- 
nolds  lead  and 
zinc  paints,  the  only  ready-mixed 
paints  now  on  the  market  carrying  the 
makers"  guarantee  for  durability.  Mr. 
Winchester   has   been  identified   with 


FRONT  OF  W.  W.  WINCHESTER'S  STORE, 

5  Main  Street. 


the  painting  business  for  the  past 
twenty-three  years,  and  possesses  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  its  require- 
ments. This  <]uality  makes  his  service 
o  f  incalculable 
value  to  the 
host  of  pleased 
customers,  who 
have  been  his 
patrons  for  a 
number  of  years. 
One  has  but  to 
leave  his  order 
at  n  u  m  b  e  r  .5 
Main  Street  to 
have  this  valu- 
able experience 
placed  wIidII}'  at 
his  disposal. 
Mr.  Winches- 


ter"s  place  of  business  is  open  from 
•  >.4.5  a.  m.  to  ti  p.  m.,  and  on  Satur- 
days and  Mondays  is  open  evenings 
until  tt.30  o"clock. 


132 


LABORATORY  OF  THE  SHEFFIELD  DENTIFRICE   COMPANY. 

Since  Dr.  Sheffield's  Creme  Dentifrice  was  Placed  on  the  Market   in  1881.  its  Sales  Have  Increased  to  an   Enormous 

Degree,  the  Daily  Output  Now  Being  Over  a  Ton  in  Weight.    It  Has  Been  Advertised  Only  by  Free  Distribution. 

and  its  Quality  Has  Made  a  Market  for  it  in  Every  Part  of  the  World.     The  Company  Now  Claims 

to  Have  the  Most  Extensive  Dentifrice  Business  in  Existence. 

Chapter  X1l« 

NEW    LONDON    OF    TO-DAY. 

FAVORABLE  TRADE  INFLUENCES  —  A  POPULAR  SUMMER  RESORT  AND 
SUCCESSFUL  COMMERCIAL  CENTER  —  PRINCIPAL  HOTELS  — SOME  PRO- 
GRESSIVE   BUSINESS    ENTERPRISES. 

London,  after  the  decline  in 
the  proHts  to  lie  derived  from 
those  pursuits,  commenced 
for  its  commercial  benefits  to 
avail  itself  of  its  admirable 
location.  To  this  and  to  the 
inherent  progressiveness  of 
its  inhabitants,  is  due  the 
fact  that  it  is  famed  as  a 
healthfully  growing  man- 
ufacturing and  mercantile 
center,  as  well  as  a  summer 
resort.  In  that  it  combines 
these  characteristics,  it  is  an 
exception,  and  a  notable 
and  delightful  exception, 
too.  It  is  seldom  that  a 
popular  sum  ni  e  r  water- 
ing-place preserves  at  the 
same  time  a  healtliy  and  pro- 
gressive business  and  manu- 
facturing tone.  A  railroad 
junction  of  importance,  and  reached 
by  a  most  direct  water  highway,  its 
facilities  for  freight  transjjortation  are 
unexcelled. 


WILLIAM  H.   ROWE, 
Cashier  New  London  City  National  Bank. 

A  City  That  in  the  Past  had  long 
been  accustomed  to  depend  largely  for 
its  prosperity  upon  its  self-projecting 
maritime  commerce  and  ventures.  New 


133 


Ipicturesque  1Rcw  Hondon. 


CROCKER   HOUSE  — STATE   STREET,  NEW   LONDON. 


A.  E. 
Proprietor  "Gem  " 


BECK  WITH, 
Restaurant.   3  State  Street. 


The  Hotkl  Koval  ociupifs,  on 
Bank  Street,  an  older  hotel  site  than 
any  other  hostelr}'  now  extant  in  New- 
London.  Its  proprietor  is  Frederick 
H.  Gavitt.    For  twenty  years  previous 


to  his  assuming  the  proprietorship  of 
the  hotel  in  1898,  it  was  conducted  liy 
his  father,  a  Civil  War  veteran,  who 
died  aliout  three  years  ago.  The  elder 
Mr.  Gavitt  was  one  of  the  unfortunate 
Union  soldiers  to  endure  confinement 
in  Liliby  Prison.  The  Hotel  Rojal  is 
adniiraljly  conducted,  and  its  service 
and  cuisine  are  excellent.  It  offers 
special  rates  to  commercial  travellers. 
Its  proprietor,  who  was  born  in  Ston- 
ington,  Connecticut,  in  1868.  is  a 
inendier  of  the  Masons,  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the 
Elks,  the  Forest- 
ers, and  of  the 
Nameaug  Fire 
Engine  Com- 
pany of  New 
L  o  n  d  o  n .  In 
1  8!i2  he  was 
united  in  mar- 
riage to  Mary  A. 
Rogers,  of  Low- 
ell, daughter  of  a 
well  known  vet- 
eran of  the  War  FREDERICK  H.  GAVITT, 

of  the  Rebellion.  Proprietor  Hotel  Royal. 


134 


(picturesque  1Rew  Uondon. 


Mr.  James  P.  Sullivan  was  born 
in  New  Britain,  Connecticut,  August 
29th,  1873.  His  father,  who  died  about 
twenty-four  years  ago,  was  James  P. 
Sullivan.  Mary  Gorman  Sullivan,  his 
mother,  is  still  living,  and  resides  with 
her  son.  When  but  nine  years  of  age 
Mr.  Sullivan  commenced  his  career 
as  a  self-supporting  young  man.  In 
1889  he  began  as  laundryman  in  the 
Hotel  Russwin,  New  Britain.  From 
laundryman  lie 
beeaine  night  por- 
ter, and  from  night 
porter  he  was 
p  r  o  m  o  t  e  d  to 
a  clerkship  in 
the  same  hotel. 
As  a  clerk  in  the 
Russwin  Mr.  Sul- 
livan served  three 
years.  He  was 
then  called  upon 
to  assume  the 
management  of 
the  Hotel  Colum- 
bia, one  of  New 
Britain's  leading- 
hotels.  He  has 
also  represented 
the  New  Britain 
Machine  Com- 
pany, and  spent 
fifteen  months 
travelling  in  their 


employ,  selling- 
engines  and  wood 
working  machin- 
ery.     In   June,  J^MES  P.  SULLIVAN. 

1  q'aa       -yf  Snl-  '"'■'•'"''*''"'''' "'^  ^'o'*' *'""!''<'?•  State  Street,  Near  Union  Depot 

livan  secured  the  proprietorshii)  of  The 
Winthrop,  in  New  London.  This  hotel 
was  in  his  hands  but  a  short  time  when 
its  furnishings  and  interior  appoint- 
ments were  entirely  destroyed  by  tire. 
At  first  thought  this  occurrence  may 
be  deemed  a  very  unfortunate  one. 
From  an  immediate  pecuniary  stand- 
point it  certainly  was  a  misfortune  ; 
but  eventually  it  will  revert  to  a  gain 
for  the  proprietor,  for  the  house  is  now 
completely    refurnished    and    refitted, 


and  is  doing  a  prosjierous  business.  It 
is  the  present  proprietor's  determination 
that  The  Winthrop  shall  Vie  maintained 
on  a  business  status  as  enterprising  and 
upright  as  that  of  any  hotel  in  the  city. 
As  a  commercial  house  The  Winthrop 
of  to-day  is  a  first-class  hostelry.  New 
London  possesses  a  number  of  fine 
hotels,  yet  the  addition  of  one  more  of 
a  high  character  will  be  of  great 
l)enefit  to  the  city.  Mr.  Sullivan  has 
evidently  grasped 
the  knowledge 
that  a  good  com- 
mercial house, 
located  near  the 
Fnion  Depot  and 
the  various  steam- 
boat lines,  will 
fill  a  long  felt 
demand.  The 
Winthrop  is  so 
situated,  Ijeing 
1)  u  t  a  stone' s 
throw  from  the 
depot  and  the 
wharves.  The 
push  and  determi- 
nation  of  its 
young  proprietor 
will  win  for  it  a 
place  among  the 
best  commercial 
hotels  of  New 
England.  The  ap- 
pointments  of 
The  Winthrop  are 
of  a  high  grade. 
The  cuisine  is 
excellent,  and  the 
service  courteous  and  efficient.  The 
house  is  lighted  throughout  by  both 
electricity  and  gas,  and  thoroughly 
heated  by  steam.  It  is  a  reputable,  up- 
to-date  house,  and  deserves  generous 
patronage.  In  personal  appearance  Mr. 
Sullivan  is  very  pleasing.  He  is 
extremely  courteous,  and  sincerely 
cordial,  and  enjoys  the  distinction  of 
being  one  of  the  youngest  and  most 
enterprising   hotel    proprietors  in  the 


country.      He  has  made  his  own  way  in 


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Ipicturesque  1Rew  Uondon. 


NEW   LONDON   POLICE  HEADQUAR- 
TERS—BRADLEY STREET. 

the  world,  and  is  very  ambitious.  His 
principles  of  business  equity  and  integ- 
rity are  firmly  rooted  in  tlie  right.  In 
religious  persuasion  he  is  a  Roman  Cath- 
olic, and  a  member  of  St.  Mary's  Star 
of  the  Sea  Roman  Catholic  Church,  of 
New  London.  He  is  a  member  of  Mer- 
iden  Lodge  of  Elks,  Number  Thirty 
Five,  and  Past  Chancellor  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  Carmody  Coun- 
cil, of  New  Britain,  Connecticut. 

Captain  Daniel  R.  Loosley,  the 
well  known  State  Street  periodical, 
book,  and  stationery  dealer,  has  had  a 
reniarkal)le  career.  He  joined  the 
United  States  Army  in  1855,  and  saw 
service  in  the  Indian  Wars  near  Puget 
Sound  in  1855-58,  in  the  San  Juan 
Island  boundary  disi)ute,  and  on  the 
"Star  of  the  West,"  in  its  attempt  to 
relieve  the  garrison  of  Fort  Sumter. 
He  has  filled  every  rank  from  sergeant 
to  captain,  and  has  been  twice  brevet- 
ted.  With  tiie  Army  of  the  Potomac 
he  was  in  more  than  forty  battles. 
Subsequent  to  the  close  of  the  Civil 
War,  he  was  active  in  fighting  Apache 
Indians.  He  resigned  from  the  Arniv 
in  1867. 


The  New  London  Directory  is 
issued  annually  by  the  Price  &  Lee 
Company,  the  well-known  New  Haven 
directory  publishers.  This  firm  merits 
the  cordial  and  libei-al  support  of  every 
enterprising  citizen  and  business  man 
in  New  London  and  adjacent  towns. 
Its  directories  are  models  of  convenient 
classification  and  compilation,  are  well 
printed  on  good  paper,  and  are  dur- 
aV)lv  bound. 


PRINTING    HOUSE    OF    CLARKE  & 
KEACH  — 20  GREEN   STREET. 

Artistic  Printing  is  a  result  of  pro- 
gression. It  is  necessary,  too,  in  the 
attaiinnent  of  good  commercial  results. 
Clarke  &  Keacli,  printers,  at  20  Green 
Street,  produce  nothing  but  the  finest 
of  printing.  They  have  the  reputation 
of  being  among  the  best  printers  in 
Eastern  Connecticut.  Tiiej-  make  a 
specialty  of  fine  society  engraving. 

Modern  Photography  is  so  dis- 
tinctly evolutionary  that  the  e(iuipment 
of  the  up-to-date  professional  or  ama- 
teur nuist  be  in  conformity  if  he  would 
keep  al)reast  of  the  spirit  of  the  times. 
To  secure  ambitious  results,  the  most 
reliable  of  plates,  paper,  and  other  ac- 
cessories should  be  used.  A  responsible 
dealer  in  everything  in  photographic 
supplies  is  W.  Edwin  Hobi'on,  whose 
store  is  at  231  Bank  Street.  Mr. 
Hobron  also  sells  the  (iramojihone,  one 
of  the  most  perfect  of  talking  machines. 


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INTERIOR  OF  THE 

MILLINERY  PARLORS  OF 

MISS    CHARLOTTE  M.  MALLORY, 

24   GREEN  STREET, 

NEW  LONDON.  CONNECTICUT. 

The  Accompanying  Picture  pre- 
sents one  of  many  magnificent  views 
obtained  from  that  section  of  the  city 
known  as  "Hill  Crest."  This  tract  of 
land  was  developed  recently  for  Imild- 
ing  sites: 
the  une- 
qualled 
advan- 
tages of 
location 
make  it 
the  most 
desirable 
residen- 
tial part 
of  the 
city.  It 
is  bound- 
ed on  the 
east  and 
west  1  )y 
the  two 
m  a  i  n 
highways 

that  enter  the  city  from  the  north. 
Three  parallel  sti-eets,  fifty  feet  wide, 
will  cross  the  property,  intersecting 
North    Main    Street,  a   nnich   traveled. 


"HILL  CREST"  — LAND  BELONGING  TO  PELEG  WILLIAMS. 


ADAM  F.  BISHOP, 
A  Prominent  Dentist  of  New  London. 

macadamized  road  on  the  west,  and 
Mohegan  Avenue,  through  whose  cen- 
ter runs  the  Montville  trolley  road,  on 
the  east.  Thus  all  lots  offered  for  sale 
are  made  easily  accessible,  and  as  they 

conuuand 
a  superb 
\-  i  e  w 
of  the 
Thames 
1\  i  V  e  r 
from  Ma- 
in a  coke 
t  ( )  i  t  s 
m  o  nth, 
and  of  the 
S  o  u  n  d 
f  r  (1  m 
r>  1  a  (■  k 
Point  to 
the  east- 
ern end  of 
V  i  s  h  e  r  s 
Island, 
they  are 
unequalled  for  beauty  of  scenery.  For 
full  particulars  address  all  inquiries  to 
Pc]egA\'illian)s  or  Arthur  H.  l-",ggleston, 
SI  State  Street.  New  London.  Coini. 


i;i8 


GUY'S   MILLINERY   PARLORS -235  STATE  STREET. 
NEW  LONDON,  CONN. 


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CONSERVATORIES  OF   HERMAN   H.  APPLEDORN,  FLORIST, 
Sherman  Street,  near  Montauk  Avenue. 


It  Has  Been  Remarked  that  "one 
ma}'  as  well  be  dead  as  out  of  style." 
Wliile  this  may  act  be  literally  true, 
under  some  conditions  the  metaphor 
.seems  not  too  strong.  She  who  would 
comply  with  this  well-nioh  inexorable 
law  of  fashion,  could  hardly  do  better 
than  to  call  upon  Mrs.  A.  F.  Strick- 
land, one  of  New  London's  most 
fashionable  dress-makers,  at  20  Golden 
Street.  Mrs.  Strickland  also  pays 
attention  to  the  altering  and  repairing 
of  furs. 

A  Satisfactokv  Place  To  Go  for 
either  a  lady's  or  gentleman's  tailor- 
made  garment,  or  to  have  one's  clothes 
renovated,  is  the  tailoring  establisli- 
ment  of  A.  Plotis,.  62  Main  Street. 
Here  may  be  secured  good  work  at 
reasonable  prices ;  and  tlie  proprietor 
guarantees  clothes  that  fit.  When 
this  is  taken  into  consideration,  with 
the  fact  that  onh-  good  materials  ai'e 
used,  these  prices  will  be  of  interest: 
Ladies'  suits,  .14. .50  upward  ;  men's 
suits,  from  -HO,  and  men's  trousers 
from  $-i  up. 


Axel  F.  Andersox,  jeweler  and 
real  estate  dealer,  was  born  in  Norr- 
koping,  Sweden,  in  1841.  There  his 
early  education  was  secured.  Soon 
after  leaving  school  he  learned  watch- 
making, which 
was  then  much 
more  difficult 
thannovv.asone 
was  obliged  to 
serve  six  years" 
apprenticeship, 
and  pay  for  the 
i  list  ru  c  tioii . 
Kxtraordinary 
ability  and  re- 
sults, also,  were 
exacted.  In 
1  S  ()  i},  after 
travelling  ex- 
te  n  s  ively  in 
Europe,  Mr.  Anderson  located  in  New 
London,  engaging  in  the  jewelry  busi- 
ness under  tlie  firm  name  of  Hustice  & 
Anderson,  at  oT  I>auk  Street.  Since 
1894,  when  .Mi.  Hustice  retired,  he  has 
been  the  sole  pro[irietor.  He  also  con- 
ducts a  prosperous  real  estate  business. 


AXEL  F.  ANDERSON, 
Jeweler  and    Real   Estate    Dealer. 


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The  Si'Acious  and  Admirably 
Equipped  Greenhouses  of  Mr.  John 
Spalding  are  located  on  Main  Street, 
hard  by  his  residence,  and  with  it, 
are  his  iirojierty.  Mr. 
Spalding's  business  in 
New  London  was  es- 
tablished in  1868,  on 
the  site  which  it  now 
occupies.  From  t  li  e 
time  of  its  inception 
it  has  j^rogressed  rapid- 
ly, and  now  the  hot- 
houses cover  nearly 
twenty  thousand  feet 
of  ground.  The  busi- 
ness has  grown,  entirely 
by  its  owner's  persist- 
ent efforts,  from  almost 
nothing  to  very  con- 
siderable proportions, 
and  attracts  patronage  from  a  wide 
circle  of  outlying  territory.  It  is  the 
largest  permanently  successful 
florist  business  in  New  London. 
Mr.    Spalding     has     always   been    the 


JOHN   SPALDING, 
One  of  New  London's  Leading  Florists 


ployees  he  is  liberal  and  considerate. 
John  Spalding  is  the  son  of  Thomas 
and    Jennie    Johnston    Spalding,  and 
was     born     in     Perthshire,     Scotland, 
December  25th,  1814. 
His     earl}'    education 
was  secured  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native 
town.    He  commenced 
to  earn  his  own  liveli- 
hood when  only  fifteen 
years  of  age.  With  the 
instincts  of  gardening 
inculcated  strong  witli- 
in  him,  he  chose  it  for 
his  life  vocation.    Sev- 
eral fine    positions    in 
Scotland  and  in  Ireland 
were  tilled  by  him,  un- 
til, in  1860,  he  came  to 
America,    locating    in 
New  London  in  1868.    He  has  always 
been  given  to  thoughtful  reading,  and 
is  remarkably  well  informed  on  many 
subjects  of   interest  and    importance. 
]Mr.   Spalding    married    in   Scotland 


CONSERVATORIES,  GARDENS,   AND  RESIDENCE  OF   JOHN  SPALDING  — 

MAIN   STREET. 

his  first  wife,  who  died  shortly  after 
coming  to  New  London.  He  was 
married  to  his  present  wife,  then  Julia 
Scofield,  of  Poughkeepsie,  New  York, 
in  August,  1871. 


sole  proprietor,  and  his  transactions 
have  ever  been  conducted  fairly  and 
honorably.  He  has  the  respect  and 
confidence  of  the  solid  and  influental 
rhen  of  the  community.     To  his  em- 


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Staiui  BROTHiiR.s'  Phaiimacv,  loca- 
ted at  108  State  Street,  is  one  of  the  best 
and  most  reliable  drug  stores  in  New  Lon- 
don. It  is  a  prescription  pharnracA',  and 
enjo_vs  the  confidence  of  the  best  pln-si- 
cians.  Many  of  its  prescriptions  come 
from  members  of  the  medical  profession 
in  Groton,  Mystic.  Niantic,  Montville 
and  Norwich,  as  well  as  from  those  in 
New  London.  An  important  consider- 
ation in  the  compounding  of  prescriptions 
is  that  a  competent  druggist  be  in  charge 
to  see  that  all  goes  well.  <  >ne  of  the 
proprietors  of  Starr  Brothers"  pharmacy 
is  always  in  the  store.  Both  have  had 
admirable  business  training  in  their  spe- 
cial lines,  and  with  them  absolute  safety 
and  pure  (juality  are  matters  of  certainty. 
They  are  watchful  for  their  patrons' 
every  interest,  and  their  prices  are  very 
reasonable.  They  are  sole  agents  for 
Ha\-ler"s  celebrated  chocolates  and  bon- 
bons. When  desired  by  their  custom- 
ers they  furnish  them  with  trading 
and  discount  stamps. 

William  B.  Smith,  art  dealer,  Ttj 
Main  Street,  was  born  in  New  London 
in  1833.  When  six  months  of  age  his 
parents  moved  to 
Po(iuonnock.  His 
father  died  when  he 
was  three  years  old, 
and  his  mother  when 
he  was  fifteen.  At 
twelve  he  was  work- 
ing on  a  farm  for 
his  livelihood.  Later 
he  learned  the  Brit- 
annia ware  trade.buc 
owing  to  an  accident 
to  one  of  his  hands, 
was  obliged  to  dis- 
continue it.  He  was 
married  at  tweutv 
yeai-s  of  age.  In  18.5.") 
he  went  to  Wiscon- 
sin, expecting  to  lo- 
cate there,  but  not 
liking  the  West,  he 
opening  a  restaurant, 
fectionerv     store     in 


WILLIAM  B.  SMITH, 
Art  Dealer. 


returned     Last. 

fruit    and    con- 

Meriden,    where 


.\  Wkll  .Arn UN  iKD  Dure  .Sti)i;i". 
is  that  of  Charles  M.  Rogers,  Ph.  G.,  at 
9  Main  Street.  Mr.  Rogers  has  had  a 
wide  experience  in  the  drug  business. 
In  1878  he  entered  the  employ  of  R.  E. 
Willard,  leading  pharmacist  of  Pittsfield. 
In  1885  he  graduated  from  tlie  Albany 
College  of  Pliarmacy.  He  is  licensed  in 
New  York  City  and  in  the  states  of  New 
York,  Connecticut  and  Massachusetts. 
In  1892  he  purchased  his  jjresent  busi- 
ness from  L.  I).  Kellogg.  Embarking 
in  the  enterprise  under  adverse  circum- 
stances, he  has  evolved  a  very  gratifying 
patronage.  He  manufactures  many 
special  preparations,  among  them  "Tube- 
rose Toothpaste"  and  "Ozol,""  a  corn 
cure.  When  he  first  entered  the  busi- 
ness, the  apothecary  was  required  to 
manufacture  his  own  drugs.  At  his  store 
the  purest  drugs  are  used,  and  the  most 
competent  prescri[)ti()nists  employed. 
On  the  same  reliable,  enterprising  lines 
will  be  conducted  his  new  store  at 
11  Broad  Street. 

he  erected  a  large  store-  and  otfice- 
buildiug.  He  served  in  the  Civil 
War  as  sutler  of  the  29th  Color- 
ed Regiment.  In 
1875  he  came  to  New 
London  and  opened 
a  •'  99  cent  store,  " 
one  of  the  first  in 
the  city,  and  contin- 
ued its  operation 
many  years.  Mr. 
Smith  manufactures 
an  ointment  with 
which  he  cured  him- 
self of  eczema,  after 
physicians  had  pro- 
nounced his  recov- 
ery impossible.  It 
is  called  "  Sure 
Cure  Ointment," 
and  is  a  certain  cure 
for  e  c  7.  e  m  a,  sore 
eyes,  insect  bites, 
and  any  cutaneous  or  suli-cutaneous 
irritation  of  inflammation.  It  is  for 
sale     by    all  druggists. 


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ENSIGN   EBENEZER  AVERY'S  HOUSE, 

Corner  of  Thames  and  Latham  Streets.  Grolon.    After  the  Battle  of  Groton  Heights,  the  British  Soldiery  Left  the 
American  Wounded  in  this  House.  Which  To-day  Exists,  a  Memorial  of  the  Storming  of  Fort  Griswold. 


Chapter  X1I1I. 


HISTORIC  GROTON. 

REVOLUTIONARY  INTEREST  RUINS  OF  FORT  GRISWOLD  AND  THE  SPOT 
WHERE  LEDYARD  FELL-  THE  GROTON  MONUMENT  AND  MONUMENT 
HOUSE  — NOTED  MEN  OF  GROTON'S  PAST  — BRIEF  SKETCH  OF  COLONEL 
LEDYARD.  AND  OF  ANNA  WARNER  BAILEY  -  MODERN  GROTON - 
VILLAGES    WITHIN    THE    TOWNSHIP  —  CHURCHES    AND    SCHOOLS. 

In     Pu]  NT     OF     R  E  \'  (I  Lf  T  1  O  N  A  K  V 

Fame  and  Lmi'()v;tance  the  town  of 
Gi'oton,  Connecticut,  takes  rank  wilh 
Concord,  Lexington,  Boston,  and  other 
places  of  notable  influence  in  the  war 
which  resulted  in  the  birth  of  the 
United  States  as  an  independent 
nation.  Of  the  part  she  played  in 
that  epoch-marking  period,  and  of  her 
share  in  the  making  of  its  history,  she 
has  reason  to  be  proud. 

The  Battle  of  Groton  Heights, 
which  occurred  on  September  6th, 
1781,  and  the  heroic  defense  of  Fort 
Griswold  on  that  day,  have  cast  over 
Groton  a  halo  of  romantic  liistory 
which  will  remain  forever.  Aery 
interesting  indeed    is    it  to  visit  the 


ANNA  WARNER  BAILEY, 

■•  Mother"  Bailey. 

Anna  Warner  Bailey  was  Noted  for  Her  Patriotic  Sentiments 

and  Acts  During  Both  the  Revolutionary 

Period  and  the  War  of  1812. 


ruins  of  the  old  fort,   and    speculate 
upon  the  events  of    the  day  when  a 


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liaiiiltul  of  men,  all  patriotic  lieroes, 
held  it  with  Spartan-like  disregard  for 
the  numerical  superioritj'  of  the  be- 
sieging forces.  The  embankments 
and  ground  plan  of  the  fort  are  still 
quite  plainly  marked,  and  a  sally-port 
through  the  south  glacis  j"et  remains 
intact.  Within  the  fort,  surrounded 
bv  an  iron  fence,  is  a  granite  tablet 
which   marks  the  spot  where  Colonel 


monument  in  memory  of  the  brave 
men  who  fell  at  the  Battle  of  Groton 
Heights.  On  September  6,  1826,  the 
corner  stone  was  laid.  The  monu- 
ment was  dedicated  Septemlier  6. 
18-SO.  Ill  1881  its  height  was  increased 
from  1"2T  feet  to  135  feet.  The  shaft 
is  an  obelisk  in  form,  and  is  of 
granite  quarried  from  the  ground  on 
wliich  the  patriots  whose  heroism    it 


VIEW   WITHIN    THE  RUINS  OF   HISTORIC  FORT   GRISWOLD, 

Showing  the  Spot,  Enclosed  by  Iron   Palings.  Where   Fell  Colonel  William  Ledyard:   the  Old  Wall  and  North  Gate: 

the  Groton  Monument  and  Monument  House,  and  the  School  House  and  Bill  Memorial  Library. 

To  Stand  Within  the  Ruins  of  the  Old  Fort.  Upon  the   Ground   Made  Sacred  by  the 

Blood  of  Martyr-Patriots,  is  to  Marvel  at  that  Spirit.  Courage,  and  Loyalty 

to   High  Conviction   Which  Accomplished   Our 

/  Independence   as   a   Nation. 


William  Ledyard  fell,  maliciousl}' 
murdered  by  a  l>i-itish  officer,  to  whom 
he  had  surrendered  the  fort  and  his 
sword.  The  Groton  ^lonument  and 
Monument  House,  and  the  Bill  Mem- 
orial Library  are  witliin  view  of  and 
near  the  fort.  From  the  ramparts 
may  be  had  a  beautiful  view  of  New 
London  Harbor,  the  city  of  New 
London,  and  the  Thames  River. 

In  182(5  an  association  was  organ- 
ized   for    the    purpose    of    erecting    a 


perpetuates  yielded  up  their  lives.  B}^ 
a  circular  stairway  of  166  steps,  one 
may  ascend  to  the  apex,  from  which 
is  secured  an  extensive  view  of  great 
charm  and  beauty.  From  adults  a 
small  fee  of  ten  cents  is  required  for 
the  privilege  of  making  the  ascent: 
from  children  but  iialf  price  is  asked. 
The  season  during  whicii  tlie  monu- 
ment is  regidarlj'  open  to  the  publir 
is  troni  .luiie  to  October,  but  IMr. 
•himes    M.    Baion.    a    vetei'an   of  the 


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Civil  XVar,  resides  nearhy,  and,  upon 
call,  escorts  visitors  to  the  top  at  any 
time  of  the  year.  For  fifteen  cents 
his  "Battle  of  Groton  Heights,"  a 
very  interesting  booklet,  may  l)e  pro- 
cured. The 
President  of 
the  M  o  n  u - 
ment  Asso- 
c  i  a  t  i  o  n 
is  John  ( ) . 
Spicer. 

The  Anna 
Warner 
Bailey  Chap- 
t  e  r  of  the 
D  augliters 
of  the  Ameri- 
can Revolu- 
tion have  the 
nse  of  the 
stone  house 
near  the  mcm- 
ument.  Here 
ai-e  kept  for 
preservation 
and  public 
i  nspection 
such  Revolu- 
tionary relics 
as  they  have, 
or  may  in 
future  have, 
possession  of. 
Tlie  collec- 
tion on  exhib- 
ition is  very 
fine  and  in- 
teresting. 

Groton  lias 
given  to  his- 
tory several 
distinguished 
men.  Silas 
Dean,  Envoj^ 
to  France  at 
tlie    time    of 


the  Revolutionary  War;  Colonel  Wil- 
liam Ledyard,  the  heroic  commander 
of  Fort  Griswold;  the  noted  traveller, 
John  Ledyard,  and  Rev.  Samuel 
Seabury,    Bishop  of  Connecticut    and 


Rhode  Island,  were  sons  of  Groton 
whose  careers  reflect  lionor  upon  the 
town. 

Colonel  William  Ledyard  was  liorn  in 
Groton,  near  the  site  on  which  stands 

the  Groton 
iNIonument. 
His  parents 
were  Isaac 
and  Elizabeth 
Saltonstall 
Ledyard. 
He  was,  in 
ever}- respect, 
one  of  the 
noblest  char- 
acters of  his 
day;  brave, 
eihcient  in 
command, and 
an  indomita- 
ble hgliter,  lie 
was,  withal, 
modest  and 
unassuming. 
On  July  3rd, 
17  76,  soon 
after  the  con- 
struction of 
Fort  G  r  i  s  - 
wold,  he  was 
commissioned 
captain  of 
artillery  and 
com  mander 
of  that  forti- 
iication.  His 
jurisdiction 
was  made  to 
end )i  ace  New 
London,  Gro- 
ton and  Ston- 
i  n  g  t  0  n  in 
March,  1778, 
and  the  rank 
of  major  was 
at  that  time 
conferred  upon  him.  He  perished,  a 
victim  of  one  of  the  most  treacherous 
foes,  September  6,  1781,  after  a  re- 
markable and  gallant  defense  of  Fort 
firiswold  against  superior  numliers  and 


THE  GROTON  MONUMENT. 

The  Grbton  Monument  was  Dedicated  September  6th.  1830.    It  is  of 

Granite  Quarried  from  the  Soil  on  which  the   Brave   Men   Whom 

it  Commemorates  Yielded  up  their  Lives  in  the  Defense  of 

Liberty.    In  1881  its  Height  was  Increased  from  127 

Feet  to  135  Feet.  The  Shaft  is  an  Obelisk  in  Form. 

Us   Apex,   from   which  is  to   be   Obtained   a 

Charming  View,  is  Reached  by  a  Circular 

Stairway  of   166   Steps. 


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discijiline,  He  was  content  to  sutler 
all,  and  to  lose  all,  that  his  country 
might  be.  thereby,  the  gainer.  One 
liundred  yards  to  the  southeast  of 
the  old  fort  is  his  grave.  Over  it  is  a 
handsome  monument  erected  from  an 
appropriation  by  the  State  in  1854, 
as  a  tribute  to  his  brave  deeds  and 
sacrifices. 

Anna  Warner  Bailey  ("Mother" 
Bailej')  was  a  heroic  daughter  of 
Groton,  who,  at  the  time  of  the  battle 


country.  The  garrison  at  the  fort 
was  reinforced  by  a  company  of  volun- 
teers from  New  London,  who  found 
their  supply  of  flannel  for  making 
cartridges  dangerously  depleted.  The 
inhal>itants,  fearful  of  a  re-occurrence 
of  the  horrors  of  1781,  had  removed 
many  of  their  effects,  and  no  flannel 
was  obtainable.  "Mother"'  Bailey  \\as 
appealed  to  by  an  American  oflicer. 
Her  bhinkets  she  had  disposed  of,  but 
she  unhesitatingly  solved  the  difficulty. 


VIEW   OF   THE   LOWER   RAMPARTS  OF  FORT   GRISWOLD, 

Showing  Some  Antiquated  Munitions  of  Warfare  in  the  Foreground,  and  in  the  Background  the  New  London  Shore. 

With  the  Harbor  in  the  IVIiddle  Distance. 


of  Groton  Heights,  rendered  loxing 
service  and  tender  ministrations  to 
the  wounded,  and  to  her  uncle, 
Edward  Mills,  in  whose  family  she 
made  her  home.  Mr.  Mills  was  one 
of  the  defenders  of  the  fort,  and  was 
fatally  wounded  during  the  conflict. 
Thirty-one  years  later,  when  Admiral 
Decatur  was  blockaded  in  New  Lon- 
don Harbor,  and  a  land  attack  was 
anticipated,  occurred  ''the  petticoat 
incident"  which  made  "Mother'" 
Bailey"s  name  famous  tliroughout  the 


Deftly  she  removed  her  flannel  petti- 
coat, and  handed  it  to  the  oflicer  with 
a  patriotic  expression  of  her  iiope  that 
it  would  prove  of  service.  She  died 
in  1851,  at  the  ripe  age  of  ninety- 
two  j-ears. 

Groton  has  an  estimated  population 
of  from  7,500  to  8,000  inhabitants,  a 
very  creditable  gain,  since  1890,  of 
about  2.500.  It  comprises  in  area  40 
square  miles.  On  its  northern  bound- 
ary is  Ledyard.  which  was  set  off  from 
firoton   and    incorporated    a    separate 


14.^ 


INTERIOR   VIEW  OF   THE   MONUMENT   HOUSE  — GROTON   HEIGHTS. 


INTERIOR   VIEW   OF   THE  MONUMENT   HOUSE    -  GROTON   HEIGHTS. 

The  Monument  House.  Located  Hard  by  the  Grolon  Monument,  is  Maintained  by  the  Anna  Warner  Bailey  Chapter  of  the 

Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution,  of  which  Mrs.  A.  D.  Slocomb  is  Regent.    It  Contains  Many  Curios,  and 

Interesting  Relics  of  the  Revolution.    From  its  Curator  One  May  Obtain  Souvenirs  of  "Mother"  Bailey. 

Colonel  Ledyard.  and  Nathan  Hale.      The  House  Contains  a  Visiting  Register  on  which  were 

Recorded  Last  Year,  in  August  Alone.  About  1200  Names.     During  the  Year  From 

5000  to  6000  People  Visited  the  Monument.     It  is  Open  to  the  Public 

from  May  1st  to  November  1st  of  Each  Year. 


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town  in  lS36.  On  the  east  is  tlie 
Mystic  River  and  the  town  of  Stoning- 
ton:  on  the  west  the  River  Tiiames 
and  New  London  Harbor,  and  on  tlie 
south,  Long-  Island  Sound. 

The  recent  location  in  (Jroton  of  the 
Eastern  Sliipbuilding  Company  marks 
a  revival  of  shipbuilding  interests  that 
is  sure  to  be  of  great  benefit  to  the 
town.  Indeed,  its  influence  is  already 
manifest.       Real     estate     values     are 


New  London  has  at  some  time  been 
variously  known  as  "Groton  Bank." 
"(Troton  Landing,"  and  ••Grotiin 
Ferry."  To  the  south,  fronting  on 
New  London  Har1)or  and  the  Sound, 
is  Eastern  Point. 

The  school  system  of  Grotun  is 
excellent.  It  embodies  ten  districts, 
as  follows:  Groton,  Pleasant  Yallej", 
Centre  Groton,  Burnet's.  Mystic, 
l^pper    Xoank.    Poquonnock    Bridge, 


VIEW  OF  MONUMENT  STREET  —  GROTON. 

Looking  North  from  Near  the  Groton  Monument,  and  Showing  on  the  Left  the  Residence  of  Mrs.  A.  D.  Slocomb. 
and  on  the  Right,  the  Bill  Memorial  Library. 


good,  and  are  increasing,  there  is  con- 
sideral)le  building  in  progress,  and  the 
general  tone  is  one  of  prosperity  and 
enterprise. 

The  township  of  Groton  includes 
several  villages.  To  the  southeast  of 
Groton  proper  are  the  divisions  of 
Poquonnock  Bridge,  Poquonnock, 
Noank,  West  Mystic,  and  Mystic.  To 
the  northeast  is  the  Navy  Yard,  a 
station  on  the  Norwich  division  of 
the  New  York,  New  Haven  and 
Hartford  Railroad.  To  the  east  is  Old 
]\Iystic.    Tiiat  portion  directly  opposite 


Eastern  Point,  West  Mystic,  and 
Noank.  The  High  School  of  the  town 
is  located  at  Mystic,  where  is  also  a 
first  and  second  primary,  an  interme- 
diate, and  a  grammar  school.  The 
capacity  of  the  schodi  building  in 
District  Number  One,  located  near 
the  Groton  Monument,  has  been  taxed 
to  the  utmost  during  the  past  year. 
T(i  remedy  this  condition  the  State 
Legislature  has  just  granted  the  town 
authority  to  issue  bonds  to  the  amount 
of  $40,000,  for  the  purpose  of  erecting 
a  new  school  building  in  this  district. 


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PASTORS  OF  THE  CHURCHES  — GROTON. 


REV.    PAUL    F.    HOFFMAN, 
Bishop  Seaburv  Memorial. 


REV.  FREDERICK  S.  HYDE. 
Congregational. 


REV.  LANGLEY  B.  SEARS. 
Groton  Heights  Baptist. 


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THE  GROTON  HEIGHTS  BAPTIST  CHURCH, 

BROAD  AND  CHURCH  STREETS.  GROTON. 

Society  Organized  March  8.1843.     First  Ciiurch  of  Worstiip  Dedicated  as  "  Tiie  Groton  Bank  Baptist  Church.  "  June  4. 

1845.     Present  Church  was  Dedicated  July  11.  1872.  and  Name  Changed  by  Act  of  Legislature 

April  11.  1887.  to    'The  Groton  Heights  Baptist  Church."    Sunday  School 

Organized  in  1845.     Pastor.  Rev.  Langley  B.  Sears. 


In  connection  with  District  N^umber 
One  is  a  free  kindergarten. 

Groton  has  three  churches,  tlie 
Groton  Heights  Baptist.  Rev.  Langley 
B.  Sears,  Pastoi';  the  Groton  Congre- 
gational Church,  Rev.  Frederick  S. 
Hyde,  Pastor:  and  the  Bishop  Sealiury 
Memorial  Church  (Epistopal).  Rev. 
Paul  F.  Hoffman.  Rectoi'.  The  erec- 
tion of  a  new  Congregational  church 
is  receiving  favorable  consideration, 
and  will,  witlioiit  doulit.  soon  lie  an 
actuality. 

The  Bill  Memorial  Lilirai-y.  located 
on  Monument  Street,  near  the  Groton 


Monument,  was  founded  by  Frederic 
liill.  in  commemoration  of  his  sisters, 
Eliza  and  Haiiiet.  It  is  a  fine  build- 
ing of  Stony  Creek  granite,  with 
Ma^'Uard  freestone  trimmings.  It  was 
dedicated  June  18th,  1890.  It  is 
maintained  by  a  fund  of  more  than 
><li),0(Hi,  which  was  also  the  gift  of 
Mr.  Bill.  Its  volumes,  of  which  there 
are  upward  of  live  thousand,  are 
issued  free  to  card  holders.  In  the 
upper  portion  of  the  building  is  a 
iiiom  used  as  a  museum,  which  con- 
tains many  relics  and  articles  of 
interest,    among    them    the    historic 


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THE   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH  OF  GROTON  -  THAMES  STREET. 

The  Congregational  Church  of  Groton  is  an  Off-shoot  from  the  First  Church  of  New  London.  Permission  for  the  Separation 

being  Secured  from  the  Hartford  General  Court  in  1702.    Since  Then  There  Have  Been  Several  Changes  of  Site.    It  is 

Anticipated  that  a  New  Edifice  Will.  Ere  Long,  be  Erected  on  the  Society's  Newly  Acquired  Property.  Corner  of 

Monument  and  Meridian  Streets.    The  Regular  Church  Services  are  as  Follows:    Sunday  Morning  Service. 

10.45:   Sabbath  School.  12  M.:   Sunday  Endeavor  Meeting.  6.30  P.  M.:   Sunday  Evening  Service. 

7.30  P.  M.:   Week  Day  Meeting.  7.30.  Friday  P.  M.      Pastor.  Rev.  Frederick  S.  Hyde. 


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SEABURY   MEMORIAL   CHURCH  -  FORT  STREET,  GROTON. 

The  Seabury  Memorial  Church  was  Completed  in  1876.     It  was  Consecrated  by  Bishop  Williams  September  13th.  1881. 

Under  the  Name  of  Seabury  Memorial  Church,  in  Honor  of  the  Memory  of  the  Rt.  Rev.  Samuel  Seabury.  First  Bishop  of 

the  American  Church,  and  of  the  Diocese  of  Connecticut,  and  who  was  Born  in  Groton.  November  30th.  1729. 

Services:  Sundays.  Holy  Eucharist,  9  A.  M.:  Matinsand  Litany.10.30  A.  M.:  Holy  Eucharist. 11.00  A.  M.:  Vespers. 

5  P.  M.:   Holy  Days.  Holy  Eucharist.  7  A.  M.:   Vespers.  5  P.  M.     Priest  in  Charge.  Rev.  Paul  F.  Hoffman. 


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sword  of  Colonel  Ledyard, 
carried  b}'  hiiu  on  the  fate- 
ful ilth  of  September,  1781. 
In  Groton  is  located  the 
Odd  Fellows"  Home  of 
Connecticut.  It  is  situat- 
ed OQ  the  east  bank  of, 
and  overlooks,  the  Thames 
River.  It  is  aptly  named 
"Fairview,"  for  from  its 
site  majr  be  obtained  a 
view  of  dive  rs  i  t y  and 
beauty.  The  Home  was 
founded  and  is  supported 
by,  contributions  from  the 
various  lodges  of  the  Inde- 


JAMES  BISHOP. 

Secretar>  Odd  Fellows'  Home  of 
Connecticut. 


Smith,  of  Waterbury :  Sec- 
rftary.  James  Bishop,  of 
New  Haven :  Treasurer, 
Frederick  S.  Hunt,  of 
Bridgeport. 

There  are  before  the 
Legislature  petitions  for 
electric  road  privileges. 
()ne  road  contemplated 
will  extend  from  Norwich 
to  (xroton,  and  one  from 
(iroton  to  Westerly,  via 
Noank. 

Another  matter  of  great 
interest  has  been  brought 
before     the      Legislature, 


"FAIRVIEW,"  ODD  FELLOWS'   HOME   OF   CONNECTICUT  — GROTON. 


pendent  ( )rder  of  Odd 
Fellows  of  Connecticut. 
Its  purpose  is  to  provide 
a  home  for  aged,  infirm, 
crippled,  and  indigent 
members  of  the  Order. 
The  property  contains 
about  fifty  acres  of  land. 
and  is  one  mile  north  of 
Groton  Village.  Its  officers 
are.  Charles  B.  Ware,  P. 
G.  M.,  New  London.  Presi- 
dent; First  Vice-Presi- 
dent, Frederick  Botsford, 
of  New  Haven;  Second 
Vice-President,    John  W. 


FREDERICK  S.  HUNT, 

Treasurer  Odd  Fellows'  Home 

of  Connecticut. 


and  sanctioned  by  it,  viz., 
to  giunt  a  certain  section 
of  the  town  the  borough 
form  of  government.  The 
Legislative  body  having 
acted  favorably  upon  this 
petition,  it  will  then  l)e 
balloted  upon  by  the  vot- 
ers of  Groton.  There  ex- 
ists a  difference  of  opin- 
ion regarding  the  advisa- 
bility of  this  change  in 
form  of  government:  but 
there  is  unanimity  as  to 
the  desirability  of  the  im- 
provements proposed. 


RESIDENCE  OF  THOMAS  A.   MINER. 

The  Residence  of  Thomas  A.  Miner.  President  of  the  Groton  Grain  Company.  105  Thames  Street, 
is  Located  on  Meridian  Street.  Corner  of  Monument. 


RESIDENCE  OF   CAPTAIN   JASON  L.   RANDALL  — RAMSDELL  STREET. 


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FIVE  MODERN  GROTON  RESIDENCES. 


HIRAM  M.  HODGOON  — RAMSOELL  STREET.  HENRY  L    BAILEY  -  RAMSDELL  STREET. 

WALTER  R.  DENISON  — RAMSDELL  STREET, 
ALBERT  L.  SAUNDERS -ALLEN  STREET.  NELSON  S.  HOLDRIDGE  — PLEASANT  STREET. 

156 


BILL  MEMORIAL   LIBRARY      GROTON. 

The  Bill  Memorial  Library  was   Dedicated   June   I8th.   1890.     It  was  Presented  to  Groton  by  Frederic  Bill,  a  Resident 

of  the   Town.     It  Is   Constructed   of  Stony   Creek  Granite  and  Trimmed  with  Maynard   Freestone,   is  Fifty  Feet 

Long  and  Forty  Wide.     It  Contains  About  Four  Thousand  Volumes.  Issued  Free  to  Card  Holders,  and  Is 

Maintained   by   an   Endowment   Fund   of   More   than   Ten   Thousand    Dollars,   also    the   Gift 

of  Frederic  Bill.     In  the  Upper  Portion  of  the  Library  is  a   Historical   Room  in 

which  are  Many  Relics  of  Historic  and  Local  Interest. 

Chapter  X1I1I1I. 


GROTON  OF  TO-DAY. 

CONTEMPLATED  IMPROVEMENTS  -  NOTEWORTHY    RESIDENCES  —  MERCAN- 
TILE  ENTERPRISES  AND  BUSINESS  AND  PROFESSIONAL  MEN. 


The  KdADs  of  Gukton  are  usually 
kept  in  good  condition,  and  the  section 
south,  to  Eastern  Point,  is  traversed 
l)y  an  exceptionally  fine  road  of  hard, 
smooth  macadam.  Here  the  highway 
extends  along  the  harbor  to  that 
charming  summer  hotel,  the  Fort 
Griswold  House,  and  the  water  views 
from  the  roatl-way  are  very   Ijeautiful. 

The  present  selectmen  of  the  town 
of  Groton  are,  S.  G.  Fish,  J.  F.  Bailey, 
and  A.  F.  Hewett.  The  Town  Clerk 
is  Nelson  Morgan,  whose  office  is  at 
Poquonnock  Bridge.  The  Town 
Treasurer  is  John  O.  Fish. 

Groton  is  a  growing  town,  and  in  it 


are  well  represented  the  customary 
branches  of  professional,  trade,  and 
mercantile  pursuits.  The  business 
portion  of  the  connnunity  centres  about 
that  section  of  Thames  Street  adjacent 
to  the  landing-place  of  the  ferry  which 
connects  Groton  with  New  I^on<lon. 
The  concerns  located  here  are  enter- 
prising and  reliable,  and  represent  the 
progressive  men  of  Groton.  Many  of 
them  are  of  long  standing. 

Ali'.ert  L.  Sainders,  carriage 
painter,  has  his  place  of  business  in  the 
upper  part  of  the  building,  corner  of 
Thames  and  School  streets.  His  work  is 
uniforndy  excellent,  properly  executed. 


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RESIDENCE  OF   CLINTON   D.   HANOVER,   CARPENTER  AND   BUILDER, 

Baker  Avenue.  Groton. 


A  Max's  Duty  to  Himself,  pro- 
vided, always,  that  lie  can  afford  it,  is 
to  be  well  dressed.  While  it  is  true 
that  "clothes  do  not  make  the  man," 
they  go  far  towards  so  doing.  At  the 
tailoring  establishment  and  furnishintf 
store  of  H.  A.  EdgcomVi  one  can  find 
almost  anything  in  the  line  of  up-to- 
date,  dressy  fabrics  and  accessories. 
The  worknianshi[i  \yhich  Mr.  Edgconib 
puts  into  garments  of  his  manufacture 
is  excellent,  while  the  trimmings  and  fit 
are  unsurpassed.  His  store  is  located  on 
Thames  Street,  near  the  Post  ( )ffice. 


STORE  OF  HOWARD  A.  EDGCOMB, 
GROTON. 


WdODHURNE  R.  Ayi.s,  M.  D.,  was 
born  in  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.,  in 
18i)6.  He  was  educated  privately 
until  he  entered  Yale  Medical  College. 
He  graduated  from  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Baltimore 
in  1894,  after  a  three  years' college,  and 
a  two  years"  hospital  course.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Foresters  of 
America,  I'nited  Order  Golden  Cross, 
Heptasophs,  and  of  the  A.  O.  I'.  W., 
of  all  of  which,  excepting  the  Odd 
Fellows,  he  is  medical  examiner. 
His  oflice  is  at  the  corner  of  Thames 
and  Latham  streets. 

Ei>WAKi>  W.  J.viivi.s,  D.  D.  S.,  is  a 
surgeon-dentist  of  thoroughness  and 
skill.  His  location  in  Groton  is  re- 
tent,  and  of  importance  to  those  of  its 
inhabitants  wlio  realize  how  essential 
to  their  comfort  and  appearance  is  the 
care  of  the  teeth.  Dr  Jarvis  is  a  grad- 
uate of  the  Pennsylvania  College  of 
Dental  Surgery,  one  of  the  oldest  in- 
stitutions of  like  character  in  the 
I'nited  States.  On  its  faculty  are 
some  of  the  most  widely  known  men 
ill  the  dental  profession. 


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OFFICE  AND  SHOP  OF  MARQUARDT  BROTHERS,  CARPENTERS  AND  BUILDERS, 

THAMES  STREET.  NEAR  FERRY  LANDING.  GROTON. 

The  Firm  of  Marquardt  Brothers.  Carpenters  and  Builders,  and  Dealers  in  Lumber  and  Building  Materials. 
Consists  of  Christian  G..  George,  and  Charles  A.  Marquardt. 


H.  E.  MAi!(,)rAi;i)T,  Dealer  in  (Gro- 
ceries and  Provisions,  Thames  Street, 
Groton,  was  born  in  Groton,  June  25th, 
1874.  His  education  was  obtained  in 
the  schools  of  Groton.  He  established 
his  grocery  business  in  1895,  and  carries 
a  full  line  of  canned  goods,  teas,  coffees, 
fruit  and  staple  provisions.  It  is  worth 
while  to  inspect  his  fine  stock.  In 
June,  1897,  Mr.  Marquardt  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  A.  Chap- 
man. His  residence  is  on  Monument 
Street,  Groton. 

Charles  C.  Bloesei;,  Tonsorial 
Artist,  has  for  the  past  fifteen  years 
occupied  his  present  location  at  number 
2  Si'liool  Street,  directly  opposite  the 
Groton  Ferry  Landing.  The  expression 
"tonsorial  artist"  is  not,  in  Mr.  Bloe- 
ser's  case,  a  misnomer,  for  in  any  of 
his  chairs  one  is  sure  of  a  good  "hair- 
cut" or  comfortaljle  "shave":  and  to 
perform  either,  surely  a  certain  art  is 
requisite.  Mr.  Bloeser  is  also  agent 
for  the  New  London  Steam  and  Hand 
T>aundrv. 


On  Thames  Street,  Groton,  is 
the  Market  of  Jud.son  F.  Bailey, 
Dealer  in  Meats,  Poultry,  Game  and 
Vegetables.  Mr.  Bailey  was  born  in 
Groton  February  IH,  18t)5,  and  was 
educated  in  its  public  schools.  His 
politics  are  Republican.  In  1895  he 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Legisla- 
ture, and  at  present  is  one  of  the 
Selectmen  of  Groton.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Odd  Fellows:  A.  O.  U.  W.;  of 
the  Jil)boom  Club,  of  New  London,  and 
of  the  Ridgley  Protective  Association. 

(iEOKCES.  AvERV,  Dealer  in  Choice 
Groceries,  Flour,  Grain  and  Feed,  was 
l)orn  in  Groton  April  19th,  183G.  His 
father  was  the  Rev.  J.  R.  Avery. 
His  place  of  business  is  located  on 
Thames  Street,  Groton,  and  was  estab- 
lished in  188G.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Groton  Congregational  Church, 
of  the  Association  of  Master  Mechan- 
ics, and  of  Fairview  Lodge  of  Odd 
Fellows.  His  politics  are  Republican. 
In  September,  1886,  he  married  Miss 
Lucy  A.  Larkin,  of  Groton. 


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FIN  BOAT  "SPORT," 

Built  b>  Charles  F.  Ferguson.  Builder  of  All  Kinds  of  Yachts  and  Launches.  65  Thames  Street.  Grolon. 
Where  Boats  May  be  Hired,  as  Well  as  Orders  Given  for  Their  Construction. 


If  Causln'g  Two  Blades  of  Gka.ss 
TO  Grow  in  place  of  one  be  a  benefac- 
tion, sureh^  those    appreciating    land 
values  from  ■'915  to  vSo  per  acre  on  the 
tax    list,    to    ifoOO    and    §1000    per 
acre,  are  benefactors.     The  Gkotox 
Real    Estate    CoitPANY,    Thojlvs 
HA>nLTOX  and  WaltePv  R.  D?:xis()X, 
]*r;oPEiET<)i;s,    liave    accomplished 
this.     With  the  advent  of  the  Eastern 
Shipbuilding    Company,    arose    the 
necessity  for  more  houses  in  Groton. 
Messrs.   Hamilton    and    Denison    met 
this  demand.      They  purchased  land, 
made     streets    and    built    houses. 
( )verlooking  the    sliipbuilding    plant, 
they  laid  out  the  plat  called  "Harbor 
Mew,"  where  they  erected  the  Hotel 
Harbor  A'iew,  and   many  cottages  and 
two-family   houses.     They  have  here 
besides,  fifty    building   lots    for  sale, 
most  of  them  50x110  feet,  some  larger. 
These  are  the  most  desirable  lots  in 
the  borough.     With  another  fine  tract 
further  south,  they  are    able  to  meet 
anyone's    means.      To    manufacturers 
seeking  sites.  lil)cral  terms  will  be  made. 


(iEolKiE  R.  Hf.MPSTEAD,   PlLMBEU 

axd  TLX.s.AnTH,  was  born  in  Groton 
May  27th,  1862,  son  of  William   F. 
and  Welthin  Dart  Hempstead.     As  a 
farmer  he  l)egantobe  self-supporting; 
afterwards  he  became  an  artesian  well- 
driller,  and  yet  later  embarked   in  his 
present  Vmsinessof  pluml)ing.  tinsmith- 
ing,  repairing, and  stove  dealing,  which 
he  conducts  at  92  Thames  Street,  op- 
posite the  Ferry  Landing.     He  deals 
in     Tinware     of     every     description. 
Pumps,    Pipes,   Heaters  of  all  kinds. 
Stoves    and    Ranges,   and    in     Horse 
Goods,    Harness,  etc.     His  telephone 
numl)er  is  193-2.    His  Stoves,  Heaters, 
and   Ranges,  and,   in  fact,  all   of   the 
goods  in  which  he  deals,  are  of  a  ijual- 
ity  that  gives  the  best  satisfaction  and 
money-worth.     His  jobbing  is  always 
executed    promptly    and    well.       Mr. 
Hempstead  is  a  meml)er  of  the   Union 
Lodge  of  Masons,  of  the  Independent 
Order   of    Odd  Fellows,  the  Ancient 
Order  of  Fnited  Workmen,  and  of  the 
Improved  Order  of  Heptaso|)hs. 


HEADQUARTERS  OF   ROBERT   D.  DENISON,   PAINTER  AND 
PAPER   HANGER -FERRY  LANDING,  GROTON. 


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FERRY   LANDING   AND  ALLYN   BLOCK  — GROTON. 

In  the   Allyn   Block,  Recently  Erected  by  Him.  is  the   Grocery  of  Carlos   W.  Allyn. 


Caislus  W.  Allyn,  Gkocei;,  was 
born  in  Groton,  .son  of  Wilson  and 
Ella  E.  Ghapman  Allyn.  His  early 
education  was  secured  in  a  district 
school,  which  he  attended  winters. 
After  acting  as  clerk  for  John  S.  ]\Ior- 
gan,  and  for  W.  J.  Starr,  respectively, 
he  entered  business  for  himself,  suc- 
ceeding Mr.  Starr  in  1892.  In  189,s 
he  purchased  the  corner  feed  store  of 
B.  M.  O'Brien,  operating  it  successful- 
ly, until  recently,  when  he  erecteil  the 
brick  block  which  he  now  occupies  on 
Thames  Street,  near  the  ferry  landing. 
At  his  store  may  be  found  the  very 
best  of  everything  in  groceries.  Mr. 
Allyn's  politics  are  Republican.  For 
eighteen  years  he  has  been  a  member 
of  the  Groton  Congregational  Church. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Fairview 
Lodge  of  Odd  Fellows  —  of  which  he 
is  Treasurer,  and  Charter  Member 
from  Mohegan  Lodge — and  of  the 
Union  Lodge  of  Masons.  In  1895  he 
married  Miss  S.  Elizabeth  Throop, 
niece  of  Peleg  Williams  of  New 
London. 


W.  L.  MoKGAN,  Watch JiAKER  axb 
Jeweler,  and  Repairer  of  and  Dealer 
in  Watches,  Clocks  and  Jewelry,  is 
located  at  89  Thames  Street,  Groton. 
He  makes  a  specialty  of  thorough,  first- 
class  repairing.  He  is  the  local  agent 
for  the  Rochester,  Eagle,  and  Monarch 
bicycles,  three  of  the  best  produced  in 
this  country.  They  are  strictly  high- 
grade,  up-to-date  wheels.  Mr.  Morgan 
deals  in  l)icycle  sundries,  repairs  bicy- 
cles and  handles  in  Groton  the  Zon-o- 
phone  Talking  Machine. 

A  Good  Place  to  Hire  a  Team 
for  business  or  pleasure,  is  the  Gr(:)TON 
Liverv  and  Boarding  Stable,  of 
which  William  H.  Hawkey  is  manager. 
The  stable  office  is  located  on  Fort 
Street,  Groton.  This  livery  furnishes 
first-class  turn-outs  at  all  hours,  and 
gives  prompt  attention  to  customers. 
It  is  connected  with  New  London  by 
telephone,  and  a  call  over  the  wire 
will  elicit  a  ready  response,  and  cour- 
teous and  efficient  service. 


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FORT  TRUMBULL  — NEW  LONDON,   CONNECTICUT. 

Fort  Trumbull  Received  its  Name  in  Honor  of  Governor  Jonathan  Trumbull.  Governor  of  Connecticut  during  the  Revolution. 

It  is  Located  on  Fort  Neck,  a  Point  of  Land  Extending  into  the  Harbor  from  the  West  Side,  about  a  Mile  and  a  Half 

North  of  the  Lighthouse  and  Nearly  a  Mile  from  the  Center  of  the  City.     It  is  of  Granite  from  the  Quarry 

on  Millstone  Point.    It  was  Completed  in  1849.  at  a  Cost  of  about  $250,000.    The  Fort 

is  Garrisoned  by  United  States  Troops,  and  is  a  Recruiting  Station. 


Chapter  Xflt). 


ENVIRONS  OF  NEW  LONDON. 

WATERFORD  —  MONTVILLE  — NORWICH  — ALLYN'S   POINT  — GALE'S    FERRY- 
NAVY  YARD-GROTON  STATION  —  NOANK. 


ROBERT   PALMER, 

President  of  the  Robert  Palmer  &  Son  Shipbuilding  and  Marine 
Railway  Company.  Noank.  Connecticut. 

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Nkw  London,  advantage- 
ouslj'  located  as  a  seaport, 
is  no  less  fortunately  situated 
in  regard  to  lier  environment 
and  neiglihoring  towns.  The 
rity"s  connection  by  trolley 
with  that  portion  of  Water- 
ford  immediately  north;  with 
Montville  and  Norwich;  and 
its  easy  access  to  Noank,  l)y 
the  local  trains  of  the  Consoli- 
dated llailroad,  is  of  benefit 
to  those  places,  and  to  New 
London  as  well. 

North  of  New  London,  on 
the  Central  N'ermont  Railway, 
is  Waterford  Station.  The 
village  of  Waterford  proper 
is  south  of  New  London,  on 
the  Shore  Line  Division  of 
the  New  York,  New  Haven 
and  Hartford  Railroad.  And 
surrounding  New  London  on 


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RESIDENCE  OF  GEORGE  F.  HEWITT,  BUILDER,  9  MAIN  STREET,  NEW  LONDON. 

Waterford.  Near  Uncasville. 

the  north,  west  and  south,  i.s  the  tiitire      Quakt-r  Hill,  a  post  ol'lic-e  and  vilhige  on 
townsliip    of      Waterford.    numbering      the   Norwich  and  New  l>ondon  trolley 


THE  UNCASVILLE  MANUFACTURING   COMPANY, 
Uncasville  (Montville>  Connecticut. 

about  3,000  in  population.     Adjacent     line.     Its  principal  industries  are  agri- 
to  Waterford   Station,  on  the  nortli,  is      culture  and  the  manufacture  of  paper. 

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RESIDENCE  OF  HENRY  C.   JOHNSON,   PRESIDENT  OF  THE  WILLIAM  G. 
JOHNSON   COMPANY  — MONTVILLE,   CONNECTICUT. 

North  of  Quaker  Hill  is  the  town-      Norwich  and  New  London  trolley  line; 
ship  of    Montville,    which    comprises      Pabnertown,  Massapea.fr,  Oakdale  and 


DYEWOOD  AND  DYEWOOD  EXTRACT  FACTORY  OF  THE  WILLIAM  G. 

JOHNSON   COMPANY -UNCASVILLE   (MONTVILLE)    CONNECTICUT, 

Montville    Station,    on    the    Central     Mohegan.      Uncasville,    situated    six 

Vermont  Railway;  Uncasville,  on  the      miles  north  of    New    London,  is  the 


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THE  BOSTON  STORE,  THE  SHOPPING   CENTER  OF  NORWICH  -  THE  GREAT 

DEPARTMENT  STORE  OF  THE  REID  &  HUGHES  COMPANY, 

MAIN  STREET. 


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home  of  the  Uneasville  Manufacturing 
Company,  cotton  manufacturers,  of 
which  Mr.  Charles  D.  White  is  Man- 
ager. Here  are  also  located  the  works 
of  the  William  G.  Johnson  Companj-, 
manufacturers  of  dyewoods  and  pure 
dyewood  extracts  and  liijuors.  This 
company  has  had  a  long  and  successful 
existence;  it  was  established  in  1H34. 
To  the  northwest  of  Montville  is 
Palmertown,  one  of  the  sites  of  the 
manufactories  of  the  Palmer  Brothers 
Company,  manufacturers  of  lied  com- 
fortables. The  Palmer  Brothers  have, 
also,  mills  in  Oakdale  and  Fitchville, 
Connecticut.  Palmertown  has,  as  well, 
manufactures  of  paper — by  the  mills 
l)elonging  to  the  estate  of  the  C.  M. 
Robertson  Company — and  of  cotton 
and  wool.  It  is  two  miles  from  Mont- 
ville Station.  From  Palmertown.  to 
the  northward,  lies  Massapeag,  a  station 
on    the    Central    \'ermont    Kailwav. 


And  still  further  north,  but  three 
miles  soutli  of  Norwich,  is  the  village 
of  Mohegan,  situated  on  the  same 
railroad  line. 

Montville,  once  the  North  Parish  of 
New  London,  is  very  nearly  equi-distant 
between  Norwich  and  that  t'ity,  on  the 
west  ])ank  of  the  River  Thames.  It 
is  intersected  by  the  Central  Vermont 
Railroad  and  the  Norwich  and  New 
London  trolley  line,  and  in  population 
numbers  close  to  3,000.  Between 
Montville  and  Norwich,  one  mile  south 
of  the  latter,  is  Thamesville,  also  a 
station  on  the  Central  Vermont. 

Fourteen  miles  north  of  New  Lon- 
don, approximately,  is  Norwich,  one 
of  the  county  seats  of  New  London 
County,  and  a  prominent  trade  center 
for  Eastern  Connecticut.  This  busy 
city  is  charmingly  situated  at  the  head 
of  navigation  on  the  Thames,  which 
is  formed  here  bv  the    confluence  of 


GENERAL  OFFICE  OF  THE  NEW  LONDON  COUNTY  MUTUAL  FIRE  INSURANCE 

COMPANY,  OF  NORWICH.   CONNECTICUT  -  OVER   CHELSEA 

SAVINGS  BANK,  SHETUCKET  STREET. 

The  Policies  of  the  New  London   County   Mutual   Fire   Insurance   Company   Cover  Damage   by   Lightning.   Whether   Fire 

Ensues  or  not     Officers:   C.  J.  Winters.  President:   J.  F.  Williams.  Secretary; 

L,  H.  Williams.  Assistant  Secretary:  I.  L.  Peck.  Treasurer. 


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RESIDENCE  OF  ROBERT   PALMER  -  NO  A  NK,   CONNECTICUT. 


the  Yantic  and  Shetucket  rivers.  It 
is  connected  with  New  London  by 
trolley  and  steam  railways,  and  hy 
steamboat.  It  has  direct  railroad  con- 
nections with  the  nortli  and  northwest 
as  well.  For  its  beautiful  residences,  its 
broad,  shaded  avenues  and  fine  streets, 
and  for  its  important  manufactures, 
Norwich  is  justly  famed.  In  popula- 
tion it  has  between  twenty-seven  and 
twenty-eight  thousand. 

Tlie  foregoing  places  lietween  New 
Loudon  and  Norwicli  are  immediately 
west  of  the  Thames  river,  and  such  of 
them  as  are  railroad  stations,  are  on 
the  line  of  the  Central  Vermont  Rail- 
way. Skirting  the  eastern  bank  of 
the  Thames,  and  yet  another  link  con- 
necting Norwich  and  New  London, 
are  the  tracks  of  the  Norwich  and 
Worcester  Division  of  the  New  York, 
New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad. 
The  noteworthy  stations  along  this 
line,  from  Norwich  to  New  London, 
are  Allyn's  Point,  Gale's  Ferry,  the 
Navy  Yard,  and  Groton  Station. 

In  the  township  of  Groton,  about 
seven  miles  from  New   London   in   an 


easterly  direction  is  Noank,  a  charm- 
ing rural  coast  town,  located  on  a  de- 
lightful section  of  the  Atlantic  shore 
at  the  mouth  of  the  Mystic  river.  Its 
shady  streets  and  comfortable  homes 
with  their  well  kept  lawns  and 
grounds,  lend  an  atmosphere  of  thrift, 
orderliness  and  peace.  The  chief 
supporting  industries  of  Noank  are 
shipbuilding  and  fishing.  It  is  the 
home  of  The  Robert  Palmer  &  Son 
Shipbuilding  and  Marine  Railway 
Company,  one  of  the  foremost  con- 
cerns in  the  country  engaged  in  the 
construction  of  maritime  craft. 

Noank  is  on  the  Sliore  Line  Division 
of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  and 
Hartford  Railroad.  Of  churches  it 
has  two,  Baptist  and  Methodist  in  de- 
nomination. The  school  facilities  are 
good,  and  are  represented  by  a  cen- 
trally located  school  edifice,  in  which 
the  grades  range  inclusively  from  Pri- 
mary to  High. 

The  hotel  acconunodations  are  un- 
usually good,  and  summer  visitors  to 
the  village  find  it  a  delightful  place  of 
recreation. 


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The  water  views  about  Noank  are 
fine,  and  the  sea  air  is  healtliful  and 
bracing. 

The  town  numbers  in  popuh\tion 
about  fifteen  hundred,  ^hiny  of  its 
working  inhaliitants 
are  employed  in  the 
shipyard,  many  are 
engaged  in  fishing, 
and  some  have 
achieved  success  in 
mercantile  pui-suits. 

RoswellBi'rrows 
Fitch,  of  Xoank,  was 
born  in  Groton,  Con- 
necticut, April  19th, 
1833.  His  parents 
were  El  is  ha  and 
Mary  P.  Fitch.  At 
twelve  years  of  age 
he  commenced  to 
be  self-sujjporting,  and  from  then  until 
he  was  fourteen,  occupied  a  clerkship 
in  a  general  store.  Later  his  summers 
were  spent  in  fishing  for  a  livelihood, 
and  his  winters  in  attending  school. 
Subsequently  he  again   l)ecame   clerk 


ROSWELL  B.  FITCH. 


in  a  store,  anil  was  afterwards  engaged 
to  assume  the  management  of  a  union 
store  which  was  erected  for  the  special 
purpose  of  being  placed  under  his 
charge.  In  18.51  he  became  an  active 
partner  in  the  busi- 
ness, and  bought  out, 
o  n  e  -  b  y  -  o  n  e ,  the 
twelve  other  ownere, 
until  he  possessed  al> 
solute  control.  In 
May.  18  90,  he  sold  his 
business,  and  closed 
an  active  commercial 
career  of  thirty-five 
years'  duration. 

In  (Jctober,  1854, 
Mr.  Fitch  married 
Ellen  Elizal)eth  Wil- 
bur, who  died  Fel> 
ruary  13th,  1874, 
leavinga  son,  Walter  Wilbur  Fitch,  who 
was  born  in  1859,  and  died  December 
ititli,  1888.  Mr.  Fitch  married  again,  in 
1875.  Olive  Elizabeth  Wilmot.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Fitch  have  a  daughter.  Elizabeth 
Wilbur  Fitch,  born  April  10th,  1884. 


RESIDENCE  OF  ROSWELL  B.  FITCH  — NOANK,  CONNECTICUT. 

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DOCK  AND  YARD  VIEW  IN  THE  SHIPYARD  OF  THE  ROBERT  PALMER  &  SON 

SHIPBUILDING  AND  MARINE   RAILWAY   COMPANY, 

NOANK,  CONNECTICUT. 

The  Officers  of  The  Robert  Palmer  &  Son  Shipbuilding  and  Marine  Railway  Company  are.  Robert  Palmer.  President : 

Robert  P.  Wilbur.  Vice-President:  Robert  Palmer.  Jr..  Secretary  and  Treasurer:   and  John  E.  McDonald.  Superintendent. 

Robert  Palmer,  the  President,  was  Born  in  Noanl<.  May  26. 1825.    At  the  Age  of  Twenty.  With  His  Father.  He  Engaged  in. 

the  Shipbuilding  Industry.  Succeeding  His  Father  More  Than  Fifty  Years  Ago.  and  Establishing  From  Small  Beginnings.  One 

of  the  Largest  Modern  Shipbuilding  Enterprises  in  the  Country.   The  Plant  Has  Turned  Out  Over  500  Vessels.  Varying  in  Size 

From  the  Ordinary  Fishing  Vessel  to  the  Large.  Palatial  Sound  Steamers.     Mr.  Palmers  Politics  are  Republican.     He  Has 

Served  Two  Terms  in  the  State  Legislature.  Has  Been  Deacon  of  the  Noank  Baptist  Church  for  48  Years.  Superintendent 

of  Its  Sunday  School  for  55  Years,  and  is  President  of  the  Mystic  and  Noank  Library. 


VIEW   IN   THE  ROBERT   PALMER  &   SON    SHIPBUILDING   AND  MARINE  RAIL- 
WAY  COMPANY'S  YARD-SHOWING   WORK   UNDER  CONSTRUCTION 
AND  VESSELS  ON  THE  WAYS. 

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DANIEL  F.  PACKER,  INVENTOR,  AND  FOUNDER   OF  THE  PACKER 
MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  OF  NEW   YORK. 

Mr.  Packer  was  Born  in  Groton.  April  6th.  1825.  In  His  Early  Days  He  Followed  His  Predeliction  for  the  Sea.  Crossing 
the  Atlantic  a  Number  of  limes,  and  at  Twenty-One  Became  Captain  and  Part  Owner  of  a  Vessel.  In  1851-52  He  Spent 
Most  of  His  Time  in  California.  Looking  After  the  Interests  He  Had  Acquired  in  the  Gold  Mines. 

The  First  Pine  Tar  Soap  Ever  Made  was  Originated  and  Manufactured  by  Daniel  F.  Packer  — the  Soap  Which  is  Now 
Commonly  Known  in  the  Business  World,  and  in  About  All  American  Households,  as  Well  as  in  Those  of  Nearly  All 
Civilized  Countries,  as  "Packers  Tar  Soap."  For  the  Last  Twenty-Five  Years  He  Has  Been  Engaged  Principally  in  the 
Manufacture  of  this  Celebrated  Soap. 

Mr.  Packer  Resides  in  Mystic.     His  Elegant  Home.  "Grand  View  Cottage."  is  On  the  Banks  of  the  Mystic  River. 


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SOLDIERS'  MONUMENT  -  JUNCTION  OF  EAST   MAIN   STREET   AND 
BROADWAY,  MYSTIC. 

Chapter  Xlt), 


ENVIRONS    OF    NEW    LONDON  — MYSTIC. 

THE  BEAUTIFUL  SCENERY  OF  A  CHARMING  AMERICAN  COAST  TOWN — 
ITS  DELIGHTFUL  LAND  AND  WATER  VIEWS-NOTEWORTHY  CHURCHES 
—  HOMES  AND  POINTS  OF  GENERAL  INTEREST— PORTRAITS  OF  MEN 
PROMINENT  IN  THE  PROFESSIONAL,  SEAFARING,  COMMERCIAL,  AND 
ARTISTIC  LIFE  OF   MYSTIC. 

of  ( )lcl  Ocean's  breezes,  saline  and  in- 
vigorating I  Favored  with  such  a 
combination  of  charming  characterist- 
ics is  Mystic,  Connecticut,  once  aptly 
termed  by  an  enthusiastic  writer,  "The 
Gem  of  New  England."  It  attracts,  l>y 
reason  of  its  incomparable  scenery, 
many  artists  of  note.  Mr.  Charles  II. 
Davis,  a  i-esident  of  the  village,  is  a 
painter  of  widespread  fame. 

East  of  the  village  is  a  commanding 
eminence  from  which  may  be  had  a 
view  that  in  comprehensiveness  and 
beauty  is  almost  bewildering.  In  Ihe 
dim  distance  far  to  the  southward  is 
Montauk  Point,  in  the  middle  distance 
is  Fisher's  Island,  and  near  the  river's 
union  with  the  sea  are  Mystic  and 
^lason's  islands,  all  surrounded  by 
dancing  waves  that  glint  and  shimmer 
in  the  sunlight.  To  the  westward  — 
molten  silver  between  emerald  banks 
—  flows  the  jNIystic  River.  Below  is 
the  village,  peaceful,  yet  unidle,  its 
cozy  homes  discernible  between  vistas 
of  green  foliage.  To  the  northward 
are    the    winding   rivei',    valleys    and 


CAPTAIN  JOSEPH   W.  HOLMES. 

Many  are  the  Beautifil  Coast 
Towns  of  New  England  ;  many  the 
enchanting  inland  rural  villages:  less 
numerous  are  those  possessing  the  two- 
fold charm  of  water  view  and  verdant, 
wooded  hill  and  dale.  The  country 
by  the  sea;  the  sea  reaching  to  the 
country!  How  fine  to  experience  at 
once  the  delights  of  green  meadows, 
rugged  hillsides,  dark,  deep-recessed 
forest,  and  the  exhilaration  and  coolness 


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forest,  orchards  ami  farm  lands,  and 
picturesque  houses.  The  spires  of  (Jld 
Mystic  can  be  seen,  and  at  the  valley's 
head,  ten  miles  distant,  may  lie  dis- 
cerned the  outlines  of  Lantern  Mill. 

As  a  field  for  the  exercise  of  photo- 
graphic study.  Mystic  and  its  immediate 
vicinity  are  remarkably  prolific,  and 
rife  with  subjects  that  delight  the 
artistic  e3'e. 
And  in  Mr. 
George  E. 
Tinglej',  a 
resident  of 
the  town,  it 
possesses  a 
photographist 
of  rare  talent 
and  discrim- 
ination, who. 
Avitli  his  cam- 
era, secures 
w  o  n  d  e  r  f  u  1 
scenic  effects. 
Mr.  Tingley 
was  born  in 
Mystic  Sep- 
tember 1  7  th, 
1864.  For 
nearly  twenty 
years  he  has 
given  his  at- 
tention to  the 
study  of  pho- 
tography in 
its  diverse 
forms,  look- 
ing always  to 
tiie  possibili- 
ties of  super- 
lative artistic 
a  1 1  a  i  n  m  e  n  t. 
Truly,  one  is  ready  to  believe  that  the 
environment  has  made  the  man.  Mr. 
Tingleys  enthusiasm  in  his  profession 
is  unbounded.  That  his  zeal  and  talent 
have  borne  abundant  fruit  is  demon- 
strated by  liis  universal  fame  and 
recognition.  His  work  is  knuwn  far 
and  wide  for  beauty  and  uniqueness  of 
subject,  and  his  collection  of  landscape 
and  outdoor  scenes  is  a  revelation   in 


GEORGE  E.  TINGLEY, 

Photographist. 


photography.  While  he  excels  in  por- 
traiture and  character  studies,  his  chief 
delight  is  to  roam  a-field  with  his 
camera,  and  reproduce  the  lovely  views 
in  which  his  locality  abounds.  A  cita- 
tion of  his  work  is  really  more  within 
the  province  of  a  dissertation  upon 
art  than  that  of  a  mere  untechnical 
description.      However,  in  connection 

with  the  vil- 
lage of  Mys- 
tic, his  name 
and  profes- 
sional attri- 
u  t  e  s  and 
repute  con- 
stitute more 
than  a  simple 
matter  of 
relevance. 
Within  the 
past  f  o  u  r 
years  Mr. 
Tingley  has 

I  "'en  awarded 
light  medals 

or  the  excel- 

c  n  c  e    and 

artistic  merit 

II  f  his  pic- 
tures, by  the 
Phot  ogra- 
phers'  Asso- 
elation  of 
America,  the 
I'll  o  t  ogra- 
phers'  Asso- 
elation  of 
New  England 
and  by  the 
P  hotogra- 
phers'  Asso- 
ciation of  Ohio.  He  has  also  frequently 
received  honorable  mention  and  va- 
rious diplomas. 

The  history  of  M3-stic,  like  that  of 
many  similarly  located  villages,  pos- 
sesses peculiar  fascination.  On  the 
summit  of  the  hill  west  of  the  river 
Captain  John  Mason,  in  June,  1637, 
with  less  than  one  hundred  men  under 
his    comntand.    waited    a    fierce    and 


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victorious  battle  against  the  Pequot 
Indians.  Near  the  spot  where  the 
battle  raged  has  been  erected  to  Captain 
Mason  a  monument  commemorating 
the  sanguinary  occurrence  and  his  brav- 
er}-.  The  town's  earliest  inluibitants 
were  men  of  pioneer  spirit  and 
determination.  And  into  subsequent 
generations  these  qualities  were  in- 
fused. In 
the  Revo- 
1 u  t  i  on , 
Mj'stic's 
sons  took 
active 
part.  T  o 
the  War 
of  1S12, 
and  to  the 
Civil  War 
also,  went 
brave  men 
from  with- 
in its  con- 
fines, and 
a  good 
ac  count 
they  gave 
of  them- 
selves. In 
August, 
18  14, 
when  the 
British 
fleet  made 
an  attack 
upon 
Stoning- 
ton,  vol- 
vm  te  ers 
from  Mys- 
tic aided 
in  the 
town's  defence.  Mystic  is  in  New 
London  county,  on  the  Mystic  River, 
nearly  equally  distant  from  New  York 
and  Boston.  It  is  east  by  northeast  in 
its  direction  from  New  London,  with 
wliieh  it  has  direct  communication  by 
l)oth  trains  and  steamers.  The  village 
is  within  easy  accessibility  from  New 
York,  Boston,  Providence,  New  Haven, 
and  intermediate   stations.     Its  river. 


DR.  CHARLES   VOORHEES  BUTTLER 


from  the  Sound,  is  an  admirable  water 
highway,  navigable  in  all  seasons  of  the 
year,  and  by  means  of  whicli  products 
possible  of  coastwise  shipment  can 
be  inexpensively  transported  to  its 
wharves. 

Of  shipbuilding.  Mystic  has  had  her 
share  —  the  industry  is  now  extant — 
and  from  her  shores  many  a  gallant 

vessel  has 

l)een  wed- 
ded to  the 
sea,  to  ac- 
quit  her- 
self ad- 
mirably in 
the  com- 
merce of 
the  world. 
Of  her  in- 
t  r  e  p  i  d 
sailor-men 
t  li  e  vil- 
lage has 
reason  to 
be  proud. 
In  ven- 
turesome 
voyages 
and  suc- 
cessful, in 
1  oyalty, 
honor, 
and  i  n - 
(1  u  s  t  r  y , 
they  liave 
ever  been 
amongthe 
foremost. 
Mystic 
sends  to 
the  marts 
of    trade 

many  products  of  her  own.  With- 
in her  boundaries  are  located 
velvet  and  woolen  mills,  a  spool 
factory,  a  brancli  manufactory  of  a 
prominent  printing  press  company, 
and  machine  shops  and  gasoline 
engine  works.  It  also  has  a  num- 
ber of  builders  of  first-class  steam 
launches  and  small  craft,  and  a 
ship-yard   where    larger   vessels    are 


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It  has,  besides,  a  printing 
weekly  newspaper.  Its 
four    thousand. 


constructed. 
office  and  a 
population  is  about 
five  hundred.  The 
town  is  busy  as  well 
as  beautiful.  From 
its  precincts  men 
have  gone  forth  to 
battle  with  the  world, 
and  have  inscribed 
their  names  high 
upon  the  monument 
to  human  endeavor, 
and  Mystic  and  the 
world  are  better  for 
their  lives. 

Mystic  is  tlie  home 
of  a  goodly  number 
of  retired  sea  cap- 
tains, hale  and  hearty, 
who  could,  were  they 
so  disposed,  tell  many 
a  stirring  tale  of  ad- 
ventures experienced 
by  those  who  go  down 
to  the  sea  in  ships. 

About  as  thrilling 
and  perilous  occur- 
rences as  any  outside  of  yellow-covered 
literature  have  fallen  to  the  lot  of 
Albert  Crary  Burrows,  during  his  long 
maritime  career.  The 
Captain  was  connect- 
ed with  the  Mallory 
Line  of  Steamships 
for  over  twenty 
years,  and  it  was 
while  in  command  of 
one  of  the  steamers 
of  this  company, 
("The  Rio  Grande") 
that,  when  at  sea, 
ninety  miles  from  the 
Delaware  Break- 
water, fire  was  dis- 
covered in  her  hold. 
There  was  but  one 
avenue  of  safety. 
Coolly,  and  with  a 
remarkable  display  of 
judgment  the  intrepid 
izcd    and    seized    tlie 


EBEN   P.   COUCH, 
Postmaster  at  Mystic. 


CAPTAIN   ALBERT   CRARY 
BURROWS. 

•'nerve"    and      In  recognitiim 

captain    real-      owners  of  the 

opportunity.      Williams  with 


Overhauling  an  Italian  barque,  he 
transferred  to  her  his  passengers  — 
ninetv-seven  in  numlier — and  runninsf 
liis  flaming  ship  upon 
the  shoals,  sank  iier 
to  the  decks,  com- 
pletely extinguishing 
the  fire.  With  the  aid 
of  his  dauntless  crew 
he  pumped  the  vessel 
out,  Hoated  her,  and 
within  fifty-one  hours 
from  the  disco veiy  of 
the  flames,  had  again 
overtaken  the  Italian 
and  re-transferred  his 
passengers.  Captain 
Burrows  was  born  in 
Colchester,  Connecti- 
cut, June  7th,  1837, 
son  of  Brutus  and 
Julia  West  Burrows. 
He  went  to  sea  when 
Ijut  fourteen  years  of 
age,  and  has  made 
more  than  one  hun- 
dred trips  across  the 
Atlantic,  and  sailed 
on  many  a  whaling  expedition. 

To  Mystic  belongs  the  honor  of  hav- 
ing produced  the  ship  that  made  the 
shortest  voyage  be- 
tween New  York  and 
San  Francisco  ever 
credited  to  a  sailing 
vessel.  This  was  ac- 
complished by  the 
late  Captain  John  E. 
Williams  in  1860. 
The  ship  in  which  he 
achieved  the  feat  was 
tlie  "Andrew  Jack- 
son,'" l)uilt  in  Mystic 
in  1853-54.  The  rec- 
iird  time  was  eighty- 
nine  days  and  four 
hours,  exceeding  the 
closest  previous 
record  by  nine  hours, 
f  the  achievement  the 
lip  presented  Captain 


an  elegant  chronometer 


no 


Ipicturesque  1Rew  Uondon. 


watch.  C!aptaiii  Williams  was  promi- 
nent in  Masonic  circles,  a  fine  type  of 
the  intelligent,  trustworthy  sea-captain, 
and  his  death  was  a  loss  to  Mystic. 

Captain  Joseph  Warren  Holmes, 
another  of  Mystic's  retired  sailing  mas- 
ters, was  born  in  Mystic  April  7th, 
1824.  His  parents  were  Jeremiah  and 
Ann  Bordell  Denison  Holmes,  both  of 
Mjstic.  Jeremiah  Holmes  was  one  of 
the  soldiers  who  repelled  the  British 
fleet  in  its  attack  upon  Stonington  in 
1814.  Previous  to  this  time  he  had  foi 
tliree  years  been  impressed  into  service 
in  the  British  Navy,  where  he  had 
acquired  much  skill  in  gun  practice, 
which,  as  lie  was  in  eonnnand  of  the 
battery  at  Stonington,  he  turned  to 
good  account  against  the  invading 
ships.  Captain  J.  W.  Holmes  became 
commander  of  a  vessel  when  but 
twenty-one  years  of  age.  He  has 
made  during  his  seafaring  career, 
eighty-three  voyages  around  Cape 
Horn,  and  fourteen  around  the  Cape 
of  Good  Hope.  For  a  period  covering 
fourteen  years  of  his  life  he  has  at 
various  times  commanded  prosperously 
conducted  whaling  voyages. 

Mystic  is  an  ideal  residential  town ; 
peaceful,  balmy  of  air,  and  healthful. 


RESIDENCE  OF  DR.   JOHN   K.   BUCKLYN, 
East  Main  Street.  Mystic. 

The  residence  and  olilices  of  Dr.  Jolni 
Knight  Bucklyn,  Jr.,  one  of  its  ablest 


CAPTAIN  JOHN   E.   WILLIAMS. 

physicians,  are  located  on  East  Main 
Street,  M3'stic,  and  are  connected  by 
telephone.  Dr.  Bucklyn  is  a  graduate 
of  the  New  York  Medical  College, 
class  of  1887,  and  of  the  Mystic  Valley 

English  and  Classical 

Institute,  J.  K.  Buck- 
lyn, L.  L.  D.,  Princi- 
pal. He  has  a  huge 
practice  in  Mystic, 
Stonington,  Old 
Mystic,  Noank,  Po- 
quonnock,  and  New 
London.  H  e  i  s  a 
member  of  the  ( >dd 
Fellows,  and  Medical 
Examiner  for  the  Pru- 
dential Life  Insurance 
Company,  of  Newark, 
New  Jersey,  and  for 
the  Knights  of  Pyth- 
ias. His  office  hours 
are  from  2  to  3,  and 
7  to  8  P.  M.  Dr. 
Bucklyn  was  born  in  Mystic  July  31st, 
18(io,  son  of  Professor  John  K.  Bucklyn 


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EAST  VIEW  HOUSE,  MYSTIC.  CONNECTICUT— RESIDENCE  OF  ELI  GLEDHILL. 

and   Mary   M.   Young   Buckhn.     On  professional     men    are     exceptionally 

June    25th,    1891,  he  was    united  in  al)le  and  conscientious.     The  medical 

marriage    to    Mary  Emma   Hall,  of  profession    is   represented    by  several 

Mystic.  physicians    of    experience    and   skill, 

The  village  is   admirably  governed  jirominent  among  whom  are  Dr.  J.  K. 

and   maintained.       Its    business    and  Buckhn,  Jr.,  and   Dr.   Charles  Voor- 


THE  MYSTIC  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY— MANUFACTURERS  OF  WOOLENS. 

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RESIDENCE  OF  CHRISTOPHER  MORGAN -CORNER  OF  BROADWAY  AND  EAST 

MAIN  STREET,  MYSTIC. 


hees  Buttler.  Daring  the  Spanish- 
American  War,  Dr.  Buttler  was  Acting 
Assistant  Surgeon  in  the  United  States 
Army,  serving  in  typhoid  fever  hos- 
pitals at  Camp  Alg£r,  Jacksonville, 
Florida,  and  Savannah,  Georgia.     Dr. 


Buttler  has  studied  under  Dr.  Storer, 
the  eminent  gynecologist,  of  New 
York,  and  has  been  Visiting  Physician 
at  the  William  W.  Backus  Hospital, 
of  Norwich,  Connecticut. 

Enchanting,  with  the  magic  of  the 


RESIDENCE  OF  MRS.  H.  E.  G.  STILLMAN— GREENMANVILLE  AVENUE,  MYSTIC. 


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"  RIVER  VIEW,"  OLD  MYSTIC— RESIDENCE  OF  CHARLES  Q.  ELDREDGE, 
At  the  Head  of  the  Beautiful  Mystic  River. 

country  and  of  the  ocean ;    peaceful,  ciatively      enjoyed     her    dainty,    yet 

with    the  .peace   of   a  well  conducted,  withal  inspiring  charms,  Mj'stic  is  the 

law-abiding  village  ;  dear  to  the  hearts  ideal   home,  and   the   ideal  recreation 

of  all  her  children,  and  enshrined  in  place  of  the  sojourner  and  seeker  after 

the  memories  of  those  who  have  appre-  the  beautiful  in  nature. 


ONE  OF  THE  FEME  RESIDENCES  OF  MYSTIC— PEARL  STREET. 

180 


ISl 


ST.  PATRICKS  ROMAN  CATHOLIC  CHURCH-MYSTIC. 

Church  Street. 

Rev.  P.  P.  Shahan.  Rector. 


METHODIST  CHURCH- MYSTIC 

Corner  Willow  and  Church    Streets. 

Rev.  John  McVey.  Pastor. 


ST.    MARKS    EPISCOPAL    CHURCH-MYSTIC. 
Pearl  Street. 


UNION    BAPTIST    CHURCH— MYSTIC. 

High  and  Library  Streets. 
Rev.  Byron  U.  Hatfield.  Pastor. 


MYSTIC  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 

East  Main  Street  and  Broadway. 

Rev.  Clair  F.  Luther.  Pastor 


182 


MYSTIC  AND  NOANK  LIBRARY— LIBRARY  STREET,  MYSTIC. 

The  Mystic  and  Noank  Library  Building  was  Erected  in  1892.  Tiie  Library  was  Incorporated  in  1893.  The  Con- 
struction of  the  Mystic  and  Noanli  Library  was  Made  Possible  Through  the  Generosity  of  the  Late  Captain  Elihu  Spicer, 
Who  Provided  a  Fund  for  that  Purpose.  Captain  Spicer  was  Born  in  Noank.  and  Spent  a  Considerable  Portion  of 
his  Life  in  Mystic.  He  Died  in  Brooklyn.  N.  Y.,  February  15th,  1893.  The  Library  Building  is  Beautiful  in  Construc- 
tion and  Design,  and  is  Located  in  the  Midst  of  Spacious  and  Charming  Grounds. 


MYSTIC'S  PRINCIPAL  BUSINESS  STREET— MAIN  STREET,  LOOKING  WEST. 

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The  Drives  ix  and  Ahoit  Mvs- 
Trc  are  lieautiful.  Skirting  the  shores, 
through  green  tieUls,  and  by  wooded 
or  rocky  slopes,  wind  the  roads,  af- 
fording land  and  water  views  of  sur- 
prising beauty.  To  Stonington,  Wes- 
terly, Wateli  Hill,  Norwich,  New 
London,  and  to  Lantern  Hill  and  the 
Old  Road  Church,  are  drives  fraught 
with  loveliness  and  historic  interest. 
Around  the  river,  from  ^Mystic  to  Old 
Mystic  on  the  north,  and  through  Pequot 
Avenue  to  the  John  Mason  Monument 
are  also  drives  of  variet}^  and  charm. 


about  Mj^stic,  and  with  its  various 
points  of  interest  and  beauty.  His 
stables  are  well  appointed  in  every 
detail,  and  no  item  essential  to  the 
safety,  convenience,  or  pleasure  of  his 
patrons  is  permitted  by  him  to  remain 
overlooked.  Telephone  calls  during 
either  the  day  or  night  are  responded 
to  promptly,  and  receive  ready  and 
courteous  attention.  Carriages  from 
his  stable  meet  all  trains  at  the  ^lys- 
tic  depot.  Mr.  Brown  was  born  in 
^lystic  thirty-eight  years  ago.  His 
parents   were   Roswell  and  Catherine 


THE  BANK  SQUARE  LIVERY  AND  BOARDING  STABLES - 
JAMES  E.  F.  BROWN,  PROPRIETOR. 


For  the  enjoyment  of  the  pleasures 
offered  by  these  delightful  highways, 
the  village  affords  amjile  facilities. 
Its  public  stables  are  of  the  usual 
high  order  maintained  at  warm 
weather  resorts  frequented  by  visitors 
of  wealth  and  refinement.  Note- 
worthy among  the  liveries  of  Mystic 
are  the  Bank  Square  Stables  on  Water 
Street,  of  which  Mr.  James  E.  F. 
Brown  is  the  proprietor.  Mr.  Brown 
has  many  comfortable  and  stylish 
turnouts.  His  horses  are  all  well 
groomed  animals  of  fine  fettle  and  re- 
liable disposition.  When  desired,  lie 
furnislies  efficient  drivers,  who  are 
thoroughly  conversant  with  the  roads 


W.  Chesebrough  Brown,  of  well  known 
North  Stonington  and  Groton  families 
respectively.  His  wife,  who  was 
formerly  Marj-  S.  Logee,  daughter  of 
James  Logee,  of  Danielson,  Connecti- 
cut, is  of  estimal)le  Connecticut  line- 
age. Roswell  Brown,  hi.s  father,  in 
earlier  days  operated  a  stage  route  be- 
tween Mystic  and  Stonington,  con- 
necting at  the  latter  place  with  the 
New  York  boats.  The  livery  busi- 
ne.s.s — until  the  demise  of  the  elder 
Mr.  Brown,  about  six  years  ago  — 
was  conducted  b}^  the  father  and 
son.  Since  then  Mr.  J.  E.  F.  Brown 
has  Ijeen  the  proprietor  of  the  estab- 
lishment. 


Ipjcturesque  1Rew  Uondon. 


THE  MYSTIC   RIVER   NATIONAL  BANK  — MYSTIC. 

The  Mystic  River  Banl<  was  Organized  and  Commenced  Business  in  November.  1851.  Ciiarles  Mallory  was  its  First 
President,  and  George  W.  Noyes  its  Earliest  Casliier,  In  1860  Nattian  G.  Fish  was  Elected  President.  In  1864  it  was 
Changed  From  a  State  Bank  to  a  National  Banking  Association.  The  Present  Officers  of  the  Bank  are  F.  IVI.  IVIanning. 
President:  and  Henry  B.  Noyes,  Cashier.    Since  its  Inception  the  Bank  Has  Had  Four  Presidents. 

Ox  FavKi:  Avknte,  Mystic,  aiv  the 
granite,  marble,  and  moniiinent  works 
of  John  Trevena,  who  manufactures 
and    deals    in    every   variety   of    this 


cliaraeter  of  product.  Mr.  Trevena 
gives  particular  attention  to  designing, 
and  makes  a  specialty  of  lettering  and 
cleaning  monuments  in  cemeteries. 


SHOE  AND  FURNISHING  STORE  OF   J.  W.  PHILLIPS -MAIN  STREET,  MYSTIC. 

The  Stock  of  Fine  Shoes  and  Men's  Furnishings  at  J.  W.  Phillips'  Store  is  Complete  in  Every  Detail. 

It  is  the  Principal  Shoe  House  in  Mystic. 


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MYSTIC  MONUMENTAL  WORKS,  RIVER  AVENUE  — JOHN  TREVENA,  PROP'R. 


One  of  the 
Largest  silk  spool 
manufacturing 
plants  in  this  coun- 
tiy  is  that  of  the 
Allen  Spool  and 
Printing  Company, 
manufacturers  and 
printers  of  spool  and 
braid  rolls,  Mystic, 
Connecticut.  It  is 
the  only  concern  of 
like  character  fully 
equipped  with  auto- 
matic spool-making 
machinery,  which  is 
manufactured  from 
the  company's  own 
patents.  The  com- 
pany was  established 
in  1878. 


H.    N.   WHEELER'S  DRUG  STORE, 
MAIN   STREET,  MYSTIC. 


Di;.  A.  R.  Park, 
located  over  the 
Mj-stic  Pharmacy, 
Main  Street  is  an 
expert  specialist  in 
hernia  cases.  His 
trusses  are  of  his 
o  w  n  manufacture. 
His  extensive  study 
of  hernia,  and  his 
wide  experience 
enable  him  to  so 
use  the  plastic  con- 
forming ([ualities  of 
his  scientifically 
constructed  trusses, 
that  tliey  perma- 
nently reduce  the 
hernia,  and  it  event- 
u  a  1 1  y  becomes 
cured. 


PRINTING  OFnCE  OF   C.  I.   BARSTOW  — BUCKLEY   BLOCK,  MYSTIC. 


MELLSTONE  GRANITE  QUARRIES -MILLSTONE,  CONNECTICUT. 

A  View  of  the  Yard.  Showing  Where  the  Best  New  England  Granite  is  Produced  and 
Manufactured  for  Monumental  and  Building  Work. 

Chapter  X\P1I, 


ENVIRONS    OF   NEW    LONDON. 

WATERFORD,  SOUTH  —  JORDAN  VILLAGE  —  OSWEGATCHIE  —  MILLSTONE  — 
PLEASURE  BEACH  — EAST  LYME  AND  NIANTIC  —  CRESCENT  BEACH  — 
SOUTH  LYME  — BLACKHALL  LYME- SAYBROOK  JUNCTION  — THE  CON- 
NECTICUT  VALLEY   TO   MIDDLETOWN  AND   HARTFORD. 


On  the  South  New  London  is 
closelj'  allied,  in  business  and  social 
interests,  by  the  passenger  service  of 
the  New  York,  New  Haven  and  Hart- 
ford Railroad  principally,  with  a  num- 
ber of  towns  and  villages  of  importance. 

A  part  of  the  Town  of  Waterford 
lies  next  the  City  of  New  London. 
Jordan,  the  central  village  of  this  town, 
is  reached  by  team.  It  is  an  interesting 
hamlet,  with  pleasant  homes,  its  church 
and  schoolhouse,  and  a  picturesque  old 
mill,  almost  rivalling  in  antiipiity  the 
Old  Mill  at  New  London. 

In  the  same  way,  by  team,  Oswe- 
gatchie,  a  popular  summer  colony  with 
a  good  hotel,  is  also  reached.  The 
settlement  is  on  the  borders  of  the 
Niantic  River,  and  affords  fine  water 
views,  charming  drives,  and  excellent 
opportunities  for  boating  and  out-door 
games. 

Waterford  proper,  and  Millstone, 
the  first  stations  on  the    Shore    Line 


Division  of  the  New  York,  New  Haven 
and  Hartford  Railroad,  furnish  conven- 
ient access  to  the  famous  quarries  of 
this  section :  the  Booth  Brothers  and 
Hurricane  Isle  Quarry,  near  the  Great 
Neck  Highway,  and  the  Gardiner 
Quarry,  at  Millstone  Point.  Pleasure 
Beach,  one  of  the  favorite  outing-places 
of  the  town,  is  on  Niantic  Bay.  It  is 
the  summer  home  of  a  number  of  fam- 
ilies, and  has  a  comfortable  hotel  for 
the  accommodation  of  other  sojourners. 
Niantic  is  the  next  place  of  import- 
ance on  this  line.  The  facilities  for 
boating,  bathing,  and  fishing  here  are 
excellent.  On  the  Niantic  River,  in 
the  olden  days,  many  a  good  vessel  for 
the  coast  trade  was  built.  (!)n  the 
shores  of  the  Bay  many  a  feast  of 
clams  and  fish  was  enjoyed  by  the 
inlander  on  liis  annual  shore  trip. 
Niantic  is  now  one  of  the  most  attrac- 
tive resting  places  in  summer,  and  a 
bus}'  fishing  village  in  the  season.    The 


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works  of  the  Niantic  Shoe  Company 
are  located  here,   furnishing   employ- 


ment to  a  number  of  Niantic  and 
Kast  Lyme  jieople  in  a  new  local  in- 
dustry. Good  hotel  accommodations 
can  be  found  near  the  station. 

Crescent  Beach,  tlie  next  station,  is 
the  briglit  and  livel}'  home  of  a  large 
nuud)er  of  cottagers,  with  three  or 
four  hotels  of  fair  style  and  capacity. 
The  bathing,  boating,  and  fishing,  the 
delightful  sea  air,  and  the  water  views, 
are  the  special 
points  of  attraction 
here.  South  Lyme 
and  Blackhall  are 
small  places  on  the 
same  road;  Lyme, 
with  its  population 
of  about  seven  hun- 
dred and  fifty  souls, 
coming  next,  before 
crossing  the  Con- 
necticut River  and 
arriving  at  Saybrook 
Junction.  This 
junction  has  a  wide 

The  Millstone  Granite 
Quarries,  located  at  Millstone,  Con- 
necticut, were  established  prior  to  183-t 
by  Benajah  Gardiner.  Its  present 
management,  under  the  proprietorship 
of  Henry  Gardiner,  dates  its  control 
from  18S8.  The  Gardiner  Quarry  is 
one  of  the  busiest  and  most  protluctive 
in  the  world,  and  annually  turns  out 
enormous  quantities  of  gi-anite,  which 
it  sliips  to  nearly  every  portion  of  the 
civilized  globe.  Its  product  is  used 
in  all  instances  where  the  finest 
quality  of  material  is  exacted.  The 
stone  is  a  "true  granite,"  and  is  free 
from  foreign  and  deteriorative  qualities. 

Many  famous  structures  and  memor- 
ials throughout  the  country  have 
Millstone  granite  incorporated  in  their 
constructive  elements.  Among  them 
are  the  following :  The  Custom  House 
facade.  New  London;  the  City  Hall, 
Norwich,  Connecticut:  the  inscriptions 
on  the  Saratoga  Monument,  at  Sara- 
toga, New   Vork:    the  Mausoleum  of 


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portion  of  a  little  town  of  about  sixteen 
hundred  and  fifty  people.  Its  front  is 
not  ijarticularly  fascinating,  but  back 
of  it  will  be  found  a  pleasant  and 
interesting  village.  From  this  place 
Fenwick  Point  can  l>e  reached,  by 
transfer.  New  Haven,  New  York, 
and  the  world  beyond,  can  be  gotten 
at  by  the  main  through  line  —  the 
Shore  Line  Division. 

The  Valle}'^  Branch  of  the  main  line 
introduces  one  to 
the  pleasant  towns 
and  villages  of  the 
Connecticut  ^'alley 
to  Middlctown,  a 
beautiful  old  cit}- — 
the  seat  of  Wesleyan 
University,the  home 
of  the  I.  E.  Palmer 
C  o  m  p  a  n  y ,  and  a 
number  of  important 
manufacturing 
establishments — and 
to  Hartford,  the 
Capital  of  the  State. 

George  W.  Childs,  Philadelphia:  and 
the  monument  to  the  memory  of  the 
late  P.  T.  Barnum,  in  Riverside  Park, 
Bridgeport,  Connecticut. 

The  Millstone  plant  is  modern  in 
every  particular,  and  operates  the  finest 
of  up-to-date  machinery  and  general 
appurtenances  available.  Its  advan- 
tages of  location  add  materially  to  its 
transportation  conveniences,  as  it  is 
situated  on  the  New  York,  New  Haven 
and  Hartford  Railroad,  and  has  a  fine 
frontage  on  tlie  ocean,  which  provides 
excellent  dock  facilities. 

The  Well  Kxowx  Corporation 
OF  Booth  Bkotmeiis  and  Hurricane 
Isle  Granite  Company  have  been 
identified  with  the  granite  trade  in  all 
its  phases  for  nearly  thirty  years. 
Wherever  the  stone  interests  are 
known,  the  prominence  of  this  com- 
pany has  been  extended,  for  no  other 
corporation  has  had  more  to  do  with 
National,  State,  and  Municipal  govern- 
ments.   Examples  of  the  corporation's 


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ESTABLISHED  1712. 

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Connecticut.    Wtiere  the  Celebrated  Jordan  Table 

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inclustrv,  capacity  and  progressiveness 
are  shown  in  the  fine  buildings  which 
they  have  constructed  in  many  cities 
all  over  the  land,  as  well  as  the  monu- 
mental work  of  the  highest  order  of 
artistic  skill,  which  adorns  many  of 
the  cemeteries  in  the  New  England 
and  .Middle  Western  States.  Besides 
their  Waterford  (Quarry  the  companj- 
have  large  interests  in  the  State  of 
Maine,  in  the  following  localities: 
Hurricane  Isle,  Waldoboro.  Jonesport, 
Long  Cove,  State  Point,  Pequoit,  and 
Vinal  Haven,  where  hundreds  of  men 
are  employed,  and  stone  of  any  dimen- 
sions can  be  quarried  and  handled,  as 
the  most  improved  machinery  is  in 
use,  both  in  mining  the  stone  and  in 
its  conversion  to  the  finished  product. 
From  the  quarries  as  enumerated, 
dressed  stone  for  public  buildings, 
vaults  and  tombs,  is  transported  to  all 
parts  of  the  country-. 

The  granite  of  this  company  stands 
for  the  highest  order  of  cemetery  work, 
it  lieing  especially  adapted  for  sculp- 
tural designs,  on  account  of  its  fine 
texture  and  the  uniformity  of  its 
appearance.  The  elements  which  make 
up  its  physical  composition  are  so  well 
distributed    that    the    rava<jes   of    the 


weather  and  atmosjiheric  conditions 
have  less  effect  upon  it  than  on  manj- 
other  granites.  The  finest  cemeteries 
of  the  Eastern  and  Middle  States  con- 
tain manj"  memorials  produced  at  this 
quarrj-,  exhibiting  the  grandest  concep- 
tion of  art  that  genius  has  imparted  to 
man.  In  Cedar  Grove  Cemetery,  too, 
may  be  seen  the  products  of  this 
famous  quarry. 

A  Nuei.v-Letteked  Moderx  Sicx 
o-ives  a  business  firm  a  certain  amount 
of  pi'estige.  Mr.  L.  Stoddard,  50  State 
Street,  over  Barker  &  May,  is  an  artist 
in  sign  writing  whose  specialty  is  the 
making  of  signs  for  advertising  pur- 
poses. He  also  makes  original  designs 
for  trade -marks,  emblems,  etc.  He 
treats  all  subjects  in  an  artistic  manner, 
adapting  them  to  the  advertiser"  use. 
In  mural  work  of  all  kinds  for  house 
or  church  decoration  he  is  a  master. 

AxTHOXY  &  Tkaggis,  wholesale  and 
retail  manufacturers  of  confectionery, 
at  186  State  Street,  established  their 
business  in  1889.  Their  goods  are  of 
superior  quality,  and  always  fresh. 
For  the  unsurpassed  deliciousness  of 
their  ice  cream  and  soda  water,  they 
possess    a    reputation    all    their   own. 


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THE  AVERY  MEMORIAL  -  AVERY  MEMORIAL  PARK,  GROTON. 

The  Avery  Memorial  Marks  the  Site  ot  the  Old  "Hive  of  the  Aver>s,"  Built  in  1656  b>  Captain  James  Aver>  and 
Occupied  by  Him  and  Seven  Generations  of  His  Descendants  Until  it  Mas  Burned,  on  the  Night  of  July  20th.  1894.  Avery 
Memorial  Park  is  Two  Miles  From  New  London,  on  the  Shore  Line  Railroad,  and  May  Be  Seen  From  the  Passing  Trains. 
The  Secretary  of  the  Avery  Memorial  Association  is  Miss  Helen  M.  Avery,  of  Number  6.  North  Main  Street.  New  London. 

190 


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Captain  Thomas  A.  Suott,  a  fa- 
mous diver,  wrecker  and  contractor  of 
New  London, 
C  on  n  eeticut, 
was  born  at 
Snow  Hill,  Wor- 
cester County, 
Maryland,  Aug- 
ust lOth,  1830, 
the  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Eliza- 
beth Scott. 

In  1873  he 
l)ecame  a  resi- 
dent of  New 
London,  under- 
taking at  that 
time  a  govern- 
ment contract 
to  build  Race 
Rock  Light- 
house, besides 
many  other  im- 
portant  con- 
tracts  in  wharf 
and  sea-wall 
construction, 
among  which 
was  Pier  No.  1, 
North  River,  New  York.  He  also  en- 
joys the  distinction  of  Iteing  tlie  first 
man  to  work  on  the  Brooklyn  Bridge, 
having  made  all  the  preliminary  exam- 
inations of  the  river  bottom,  and 
superintended  tlie  work  of  laying  the 
foundations  of 
the  spans.  His 
wharf  on  Pe- 
(juot  avenue  ex- 
tends two  hun- 
dred feet  into 
the  harbor  and 
lias  a  frontage 
of  two  hundred 
and  fifty  feet. 
His  extensive 
business  re- 
quires four  tugs, 
five  ligliters, 
two  floating 
piledrivers,  a 
dredge  with  five  scows,  besides  pumps, 
boilers  and  heavy  gear  of  every  kind. 


CAPTAIN  THOMAS  A.  SCOTT. 


and  a  working  force  of  nearly  one  hun- 
dred men.  Thus  his  equipment  is 
equal  to  any 
emergency. 
Captain  Scott's 
presence  of 
mind,  added  to 
his  quickness  of 
thought  and 
prompt,  decisive 
action,  makes 
him  admirably 
successful  in  his 
chosen  line  of 
work.  In  poli- 
tics the  Captain 
is  a  Republican. 
He  has  served 
as  Alderman  one 
term. 

On  Septem- 
ber 5,  18.55.  he 
was  married 
to  Harriet 
Whitbeck,  of 
Port  Jefferson, 
L.  I.,  a  native 
of  C  a  t  s  k  i  1 1 , 
N.  Y. 


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VIEW  OF  CAPTAIN  SCOTT'S  DOCK. 


Captain  Scott  has  a  beautiful 
residence  at  88  Pequot  avenue, 
surrounded  by  finely  laid  out  and 
well  kept  lawns.  It  commands  a 
fine  view  of  the  harbor  and 
Fort  Trumbull.  He  also  owns 
White  Rock 
Island,  which 
is  valuable 
for  its  large 
quantity  of  ex- 
c  e  1 1  ent  stone. 
Personally, 
Captain  Scott 
is  a  man  of 
large  physique, 
weighing  three 
h  u  n  d  r  e  d 
pounds.  He  is 
liekl  in  high  re- 
gard, his  portly 
frame  being 
typical  of  the  generous  heart  and  soul 
witliin. 


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The  a  11  a  - 
WANA  Mills, 
I.  E.  Palmee, 
Proprietor. — 
In  1864,  on  the 
bank  of  the 
Arawana  stream 
at  ]\Iiddletown, 
Conn.,  there  was 
a  modest  manu- 
facturing phmt 
for  the  manufac- 
ture of  combs, 
which  building 
is  well  illus- 
trated   at    the 


upper  left  hand  of 
the  accompanying  factory  sketch.  It 
was  at  that  time  purchased  l^y  I.  E. 
Palmer  and  fitted  up  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  picture  cord  and  allied  articles. 


UTOPIA. 

During  the  successful  progress  of  years 
this  modest  plant  has  grown  to  com- 
parative proportions  as  further  illus- 
trated in  the  sketch,  and  at  present 
embodies  a  series  of  buildings  contain- 
ing all  told  about  one  hundred  and 
forty  thousand  square  feet  of  floor 
space,  with  all  the  latest  factory  con- 
struction requirements,  including 
steam  heat,  automatic  sprinklers,  elec- 
tric lights,  etc.  vSteam  and  water 
power  is  in  use,  having  a  capacity  of 
about  seven  hundred  horse  power,  and 
water  power  about  seventy-five  horse 
power.  There  are  over  three  hundred 
machines  all  told  (comprising  over 
fifty  different  varieties),  required  for 
the  various  lines  of  manufacture.  The 
nature  of  the  business  enlarged  rapidly 
from  one  line  of  cotton  industry  to 
another  until  at  present  it  includes 
the  latest  improved  machinery  for  spin- 
ning cotton  yarns,  for  warps  and  fillings 
and  in  plies,  machinery  for  weaving. 


dyeing  and  finishing  crinoline  dress 
linings,  mosquito  nettings,  window 
screen  cloth,  horse  netting,  minnow 
netting,  and  many  varieties  of  cotton 
tissues  :  also  machinery  for  completel}- 
manufacturing  hammocks  from  the 
raw  cotton  to  the  finished  product, 
hammock  supports  and  many  hammock 
accessories,  mosquito  cauojiies  and 
accessories ;  also  extensive  wood-work- 
ing and  iron  working  departments.  It 
is  doubtful  whether  many  other  man- 
ufacturing enterprises  can  exhibit  as 
greatly  a   diversified  line  of   products 


ARAWANA. 

as  are  included  in  the  present  plant, 
employing  on  an  average  from  two 
hundred  and  seventy-five  to  three  hun- 
dred liands. 

Over  one  hundred  and  fifty  designs 
and  mechanical  patents  furnish  protec- 
tion to  the  line  of  manufactures  and 
make  possible  the  leading  position  which 
they  hold.  The  plant  possesses  facili- 
ties for  the  comjilete  finisliing  of  ham- 
mocks not  possessed  by  any  other  similar 
factory  in  existence.  This  remarkable 
growth  is  entirely  the  result  of  the  con- 
tinuous labors  of  the  present  and  sole 
proprietor,  covering  a  period  of  forty- 
two  years. 


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